Had a leaking clutch slave which had put the R53 off the road the last few weeks, due to weather and life commitments I finally had the time to install the new slave this weekend.
Some seem to be wary of doing their own clutch slave but with the right tools, its an easy one man job.
I have attached an old PDF instruction file I made a while back and have also included a few images from today.
The last time I bled a clutch I did it the old fashioned way with a second helper to pump the clutch pedal and monitor the brake fluid.
This time I used a one man power bleeder and had the job done in a fraction of the time. You may need to check and re-bleed the slave.
The slave requires to be compressed to remove any voids within the piston assembly before you can bleed it and its not difficult to make a home made compression tool.
Obvious safety issues are to have the vehicle secure on four jack stands and never rely on any for of jack alone.
Also be aware of any spilt brake fluid, it ruins your paint and if not cleaned up, is fatally toxic to any animals that ingest it and cats and dogs love the taste but will suffer a horrific death so dispose of any fluid responsibly and don't tip it down the drain.
Hopefully this demystifies the process.
P.S. when you pump the one man bleeder, 25 PSI is enough pressure (29 PSI / 2 BAR is the maximum before you damage the reservoir by over pressure).
Some seem to be wary of doing their own clutch slave but with the right tools, its an easy one man job.
I have attached an old PDF instruction file I made a while back and have also included a few images from today.
The last time I bled a clutch I did it the old fashioned way with a second helper to pump the clutch pedal and monitor the brake fluid.
This time I used a one man power bleeder and had the job done in a fraction of the time. You may need to check and re-bleed the slave.
The slave requires to be compressed to remove any voids within the piston assembly before you can bleed it and its not difficult to make a home made compression tool.
Obvious safety issues are to have the vehicle secure on four jack stands and never rely on any for of jack alone.
Also be aware of any spilt brake fluid, it ruins your paint and if not cleaned up, is fatally toxic to any animals that ingest it and cats and dogs love the taste but will suffer a horrific death so dispose of any fluid responsibly and don't tip it down the drain.
Hopefully this demystifies the process.
P.S. when you pump the one man bleeder, 25 PSI is enough pressure (29 PSI / 2 BAR is the maximum before you damage the reservoir by over pressure).