----- 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 > > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx >