1st Gen R50 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: Bleeding the bleedin' clutch

  1. RallyMini370

    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

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    I fitted a new slave cylinder . With no monkey to help me I figured how to self bleed the clutch. I made a slave cylinder compressor from 2 threaded bars with nuts on each end and a flat piece of steel with 3 holes drilled in it. 2 for the threaded bar and the other to locate the dome end of the slave cylinder, I used the nuts to compress the slave cylinder arm , then hooked up a clear plastic pipe from the nleed valve to a jar of brake fluid. All I did was open the bleed screw, pushed the clutch pedal down which stayed down, then back to close the bleed screw , pull the pedal up and repeat. I got lots of exercise until all the air bubbles had gone. The clutch now worked perfect.
     
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    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Jason...your prayer was answered...they have a new slave cylinder here...$20 more than Eminiparts but at least I can fit it today.
     
  3. Jason Montague

    Jason Montague New Member
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    :cornut: Prayer Sent:Thumbsup:

    Jason