1st Gen R50 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: Bleeding the Clutch

  1. papa-j

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    #2 papa-j, Aug 10, 2012
    If you haven't already, take a read through the library article by agranger on the topic. Sounds like you need to do the two person section (#8). Hope this helps. Keep us posted.
     
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    #3 drabdub, Aug 10, 2012
    thank you so much. it seems i missed the loosen the 11mm bleeder screw. i thought since it had a cap that was all i needed to do. now off to the store to pick up an 11mm wrench cause i dont have one
     
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    #4 Dave.0, Aug 10, 2012
    Ugh that sucks when you only need one wrench and you don't have it. Good luck
     
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    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    #5 agranger, Aug 10, 2012
    LOL... I was going to direct you to the library article, but it seems that someone has already beaten me to the punch! :D

    Be sure to get an 11mm socket as well. That valve on the clutch slave is plastic and the corners of that 'nut' round off in a heartbeat. I usually try to open/close it by hand and then use a 11mm socket to tighten the valve when I'm done.
     
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    #6 drabdub, Aug 11, 2012
    The wrench didn't work because the bleeder nut was so tight on the slave cylinder. I had to pull everything back apart just to get the bleeder screw loose. The unit was brand new.

    Finally got the system bled. Thank you guys for the help