domsgarage

I had the master cylinder replaced becuase it wasnt working right. The car sat for like 2 months and the fluid leaked out becuase i have a leaky hose. I put fluid in it, how do i pump the clutch back up so it doesnt stay down the whole time. This is an 86 but no one answered me in there and im sure its thesame in all the cars. The clutch is good it is rarley new, like 4-6 months, and the master is like 3 months old, if that old. But the fluid drained out becuase the hose was a little leaky. IT is holding fluid thou, but its not pumping ino the clutch.

emo236

First you need to bleed the system, you should have experience from doing this when you replaced the MC. Keep bleeding the system and it should work afterward. I suggest replacing the hose. It could also be your slave cylinder(if you have one)...common to go out.

domsgarage

Yes, bleeding. I realized that last night. I jsut dont want ot get under the car again. Thanks anyway thou

Z_WRECKER

you need a friend to help you out...when i bled my clutch i had a friend of mine press the clutch as i opened the valve, which got rid of all the air out of the line, leaving the clutch with nice firm feeling

emo236

Or you could just pick up a pump bleeder for about $3 at your local auto parts store. Well worth it...I did without, with I had gotten it.

Z_WRECKER

there is such a thing as a pump bleeder??? you learn something every day

91zxtt

Yes, there is. They work about as well as you'd expect to have them work for $3. If you have a friend to help, it's much better. If you don't, then not only do I feel sorry for you, but the bleeder does make it easier. All in all, it's still a crappy experience.

Z_WRECKER

ok so it's something not worth buying then...good i don't feel like i wasted my money on it

emo236

It works just as well for the guy next door who is a professional race car driver.

Z_WRECKER

he doesn't have any friends ????

emo236

he does, he's actually in The Good Guys (that's a famous hot rod club). But why call up a friend when he can do it himself? His son races go karts and they're always working on them.