View Single Post
Old 03-17-2017, 06:34 PM   #14 (permalink)
SINISTER
Track Member
 
SINISTER's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Earth's Toilet: Houston
Posts: 552
Drives: 2013 370z NISMO
Rep Power: 2153
SINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond reputeSINISTER has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by JARblue View Post
I've had reasonable success bleeding the clutch with just a gravity bleed. Ranger method as much as possible, fill up master reservoir with new fluid, gravity bleed until master is almost empty, close bleeder valve, refill master, and pump clutch pedal (SLOWLY!) until pressure returns. It takes a while, but I can do it by myself.

I typically ask my wife (or helper) to help pump the clutch pedal while I'm down at the bleeder valve though - it's much faster than the gravity bleed process.

And yes, I can confirm there is no return line or clutch fluid circulation in the Z. Definitely want to do a bleed if the fluid is looking bad - dirty fluid can cause internal seals to fail (typically on the master).
So you still do the ranger method just as an ongoing maintenance? ....I suppose I will do this also along with the bleed too! Thanks
SINISTER is offline   Reply With Quote