Fw: [DML] Re: Bleeding the clutch

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:51 PM
Subject: [DML] Re: Bleeding the clutch


> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, BondAtomic@xxxx wrote:
> > Hello
> > Our DeLorean has a clutch problem, and it seems like we have to 
> bleed the 
> > valve. Where would this valve be?
> > 
> John
> 
> This is a PIA the first time you do it. I think it took me about an 
> hour, now I can do it in about 5 minutes. The fitting is on top of the
> transmission bellhousing on the slave cylinder, essentially just 
> UNDER/behind the distributor. Once you've done it a few times you can 
> find it by feel. 
> 
> I find the best thing to do is take the engine cover off the car, 
> then you can get your head back in there far enough to see it. It may 
> be buried under a bunch of hoses. I looks exactly like the fitting on 
> a brake wheel cylinder, but smaller. It points almost straight up. 
> There may be a rubber cap on it.
> 
> Crack it loose with a 7 MM deep socket on a ratchet, tighten it back 
> slightly, then put a piece of hose on it to route the fluid to a 
> container. Then use a 7 mm wrench to open and close the fitting as 
> you have someone pump the pedal just like bleeding the brakes. If you 
> spill any, (you will) be sure to hose off the area when you are done 
> or the fluid will eat the epoxy off the frame under the engine (yuck).
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
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