How to get bleed air out of a clutch master cylinder

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  • Опубликовано: 4 апр 2019
  • This was a 2008 Mazda 3. This is what you can try to do if you have bled the clutch master, lines, and slave, and the pedal is still spongy, or low, and you can usually pump the pedal up to get it to work because there is still air trapped in the system. This how to video does work on other vehicles.
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  • @Toleich
    @Toleich 3 года назад +48

    This whole video is like a fever dream.
    The camera movements really sell it.

  • @MinecraftManiacMC
    @MinecraftManiacMC 2 года назад +56

    After trying to bleed the slave for 30 min. I found this video and after 4 min of work. Boom! It was done. You sir are a god among men! Thank you!

  • @jimparker7254
    @jimparker7254 2 года назад +44

    Thank you. This procedure actually work for me but I used a modified version. I got a little bit of air out of the master cylinder with your version. But I still had a very soft pedal. So with the pressure still left in the slave cylinder, vice grips still clamped on the hose, I opened the bleeder at the slave cylinder and quite a bit of air came out. After a few times of doing that the clutch pedal was back to normal.

  • @Xx9ThatKid6xX
    @Xx9ThatKid6xX 6 дней назад

    You sir are a god send, spent two hours trying to bleed my mazda 3 and wouldn't have thought of this! Thank you!

  • @brettgibson3512
    @brettgibson3512 3 года назад +9

    Thank you for the video. Definitely saved me I was going to take my car to the shop tomorrow. I also figured out away to remove a rusted stuck cv axle without any air tools. All you need is a small tourch to heat the bolt, and and I used my own car jack and breaker bar.i put the handle of the breaker bar as close as I could to the jack. Pumped it three times and the bolt broke lose. 2 days of staring at it and it finally hit me. I jack have Ron lifting power. Peace of cake

  • @troyevans4118
    @troyevans4118 2 года назад +68

    Wish I had seen this last night. I spent 4 hours trying to bleed my clutch. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

    • @cortwomble52
      @cortwomble52 2 года назад +7

      fax. use a whole bottle of dot 3 on my accord trying to bleed

    • @Icepressa
      @Icepressa Год назад +4

      Im about to fix a customers car i usually work on bmws never have a problem bleeding! Great video! Its good to do Some research before starting any job even if you are a licensed mechanic you can’t possibly be an expert on every vehicle!

    • @nightriders9833
      @nightriders9833 Год назад +3

      @@Icepressa that's true and facking stack bleeding this Toyota Hiace 2002 for 3 day still no facking pressure I even replace clutch master and clutch slave do you have idea why there's no pressure and no leaking??

    • @Icepressa
      @Icepressa Год назад +2

      @@nightriders9833 I ended up getting a pressure bleeder and forcing it into the reservoir and opening up the bleeding screw and hand bleeding It while pressure is applied threw the pump bleeder!!

    • @nightriders9833
      @nightriders9833 Год назад

      @@Icepressa thanks man that's helpful☺

  • @douglasbeale5823
    @douglasbeale5823 Год назад +3

    Worked great on my 86 Chevy K30. Thank you real time saver, I had been bleeding for hours with no results, ten minutes after I watched I was driving the beast.

  • @MissionaryInMexico
    @MissionaryInMexico 4 года назад +8

    Blocking From Master To Slave. This guy is a genius.

    • @balloney2175
      @balloney2175 3 года назад +1

      I believe so. I may make a try on my honda civic dx 97 with already 280,000 miles on it.

    • @MissionaryInMexico
      @MissionaryInMexico 3 года назад +1

      @@balloney2175 I have a honda Accord I'm going to try it on. Hey, do you know how the Honda Civic got its name? Waaay back, Honda released a little hatchback car with no name, but put the letters "CVCC" on the back. It stands for "Controlled Vortex Combustion Chamber." It was Honda's version of a high performance head to rival the Hemispherical "swirled" head which gives Dodge cars so much power. Since the car had no name, everyone started calling it the "Civic." And the name stuck. Great car. You're lucky to have one! (Although my favorite Honda car was a Honda Prelude SiR I bought in 2002... *ANYTHING* Honda is great.)

  • @streetscavenga92
    @streetscavenga92 3 года назад +7

    Reverse bleeding up to the master cylinder reservoir instead of down to the slave cylinder bleeder valve so basically the vise grip is acting as the bleeder valve this is genius gonna try it tomorrow thanks.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +8

      You just dead head the hydraulic system, in order to push air up, and then put pressure against the slave cylinder, while pulling up the pedal, so the fluid, and air has no place to go but up, when you release the vise grip. Nobody in an education system will teach you this, but when you are in a pinch, and time is against you in reality, as a tech, it is the thing to do, and it works.

  • @LouMontana-wc7nr
    @LouMontana-wc7nr 5 лет назад +2

    Good to learn a new method. Thank you!

  • @garydeandeery
    @garydeandeery 2 года назад +2

    You giving all the tricks away lol it’s brilliant when people have a go and no joy then I turn up do the same angle the car clamp then pressure so bubble up out the reservoir job done then I hear rocky song in my head as I walk away lol

  • @je2fe2
    @je2fe2 2 года назад +8

    Great technique, I did this 3 times on my Ford/Mazda junk, sucked in about about 100ml of fluid. pedal is firm & higher bite point. Thanks RBA. Dead head FTW

    • @fletcherhawkins1682
      @fletcherhawkins1682 3 месяца назад

      Was it a pick-up? I have a 98 mazda b2500 and I can't find any videos that show how to bleed that vehicle

    • @je2fe2
      @je2fe2 3 месяца назад

      @@fletcherhawkins1682 no, a Mazda2

  • @johutson1
    @johutson1 4 года назад +15

    This was great! ‘Dead heading’ worked on my ‘07 Ford Focus. I was struggling to get all other types of traditional clutch master cylinder bleeding to work. Appreciate the help...you’re a good man!!

    • @mirzaogric6650
      @mirzaogric6650 4 года назад

      What problem you had with your Focus??

    • @baggebuilds
      @baggebuilds 2 года назад

      Hope it works on my 02 svt

  • @zachary4225
    @zachary4225 2 года назад +4

    Just what I needed. Will try it and hopefully my car will be fixed

  • @Sandstorm366
    @Sandstorm366 11 месяцев назад

    After exhausting every other method, I remembered watching this the other day. And blow me down if it didn't work for me too.
    Cheers mate!

  • @skunkhead2007
    @skunkhead2007 3 года назад +1

    GrT VIDEO having exact same probs,got some Kurds to fix ford transit connect van - drove it around for half hour clutch pedal was slow to come back to the top-thnkx for helep

  • @wojdan0362
    @wojdan0362 Год назад +2

    Thank you, that helped
    FYI, it also works for 2001 Toyota Celica,
    The elastic hose is behind the air filter and is moderately easy to reach.
    Hope this helps someone! 😊

  • @TheLaidbackBiker
    @TheLaidbackBiker Год назад +1

    Hey man, I tried this on my Tacoma and it worked great! Thanks!

  • @josephellis9539
    @josephellis9539 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for helping the common man…. ( bows in respect)

  • @maximedenomme838
    @maximedenomme838 Год назад

    Thank you so much! Worked on my bmw E90!

  • @tkers7021
    @tkers7021 Год назад +1

    99 Ford Ranger air gets stuck at piston. I'm going to try your way. Put on ramps, needle nose vise on line from master to slave, and pump petal then push down all the way. A year ago I pulled master out to wheelwell so I could bleed it. Worked but alot of trouble. Maybe slave is leaking. I like your videos so when I saw RustBelt Auto I knew it would be good.

  • @jamesboone14
    @jamesboone14 5 лет назад +6

    Thanks for the video! It helped me troubleshoot my girlfriend's car.
    2007 Dodge Caliber with a "squishy" clutch pedal and no engagement into first gear.

  • @agenttomat7432
    @agenttomat7432 5 лет назад +2

    It worked on my Volvo 940, thank you!

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  5 лет назад +2

      😁

    • @tnamen1307
      @tnamen1307 3 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto I got the same issue. Pedal stuck to floor and I have to pull up normally.
      But, there is no external leakages anywhere and fluid level doesn't drop at all.
      So, is internal leakage in the seals within the master cylinder the issue? If so, how to confirm? Thanks.

    • @practicalvoice1220
      @practicalvoice1220 3 года назад

      @@tnamen1307 late reply sorry, I would have thought changing the master cylinder if u look at you master cylinder from the clutch pedal side you can see the seal washers is fault by grease come out or flued,

  • @zerogamer935
    @zerogamer935 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much I needed help with my car.

  • @RacecarsAndRicefish
    @RacecarsAndRicefish 2 года назад +7

    "if you have no flexible hose, you're pretty much screwed"
    lol okay good to know, guess I'll just continue pumping the way I have been

  • @mordicialuminous6792
    @mordicialuminous6792 Год назад +1

    I just put a splitter into reservoir, one connected to line, the other with bleeder. I learned it works on either end. I put mine near the reservoir, then just pump and open to bleed it, like a brake line, you can even use the hose, and fluid in container to bleed yourself.

  • @user-qc5te9wk1s
    @user-qc5te9wk1s 3 года назад +1

    love your vids they teach me a lot of shit that i might need 2 do one day

  • @manuelminch7184
    @manuelminch7184 3 года назад

    Yo this actually worked I'm so stoked
    thx for the vid

  • @Justin-yy6qg
    @Justin-yy6qg Год назад

    This is the exact video I needed to see…

  • @abrahim2644
    @abrahim2644 Год назад +1

    Man you sound like a sophisticated peter griffin

  • @megaded7243
    @megaded7243 4 года назад +3

    LOL "If you have no flexible hose, you're pretty much screwed."
    Great video and method! Thanks! I'm gonna try it on my '05 350Z. Praying for a flexible hose to be there.

    • @ayz553
      @ayz553 4 года назад

      Mega Ded i have a 06 g35 and I was wondering if it worked before I tried it?

    • @dudegalen
      @dudegalen 3 года назад

      my flexible line happened to be connected to the slave cylinder but still between it and the master so ill have to see if it works

  • @crispyone2564
    @crispyone2564 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for the video sir!

  • @mavismason9691
    @mavismason9691 Год назад

    this worked! thank you!

  • @derrick.visservisser1532
    @derrick.visservisser1532 2 года назад

    After battling to bleed the clutch, it was soft, and couldn't get the bubbles out. Thank yo very much, did it once, and like brand new. South Africa

  • @JCisJD
    @JCisJD Год назад

    Thanks for that will try it . Just had no clue other than trying to bleeding from the slave nipple

  • @MVGaming621
    @MVGaming621 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hopefully this works on my 2014 tC. Just changed out the transmission. Before the transmission swap I couldn’t get into any gear without a grinding sound like my clutch wasn’t engaging and now after the swap it’s acting the same after bleeding the hell out of the line for like 2 hours…thanks for the video!

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  9 месяцев назад

      You might need a master and slave cylinder.

  • @fredrikjonsson6410
    @fredrikjonsson6410 3 года назад

    Thanks. Worked fine on my insignia. Saved my day.

  • @U7uber370
    @U7uber370 Год назад

    I got my car back from the mechanic because I had him change the manual transmission. I drove 2 hours or so and came home from an hour trip and at the busy stoplight my stick shift didn't want to budge. I pushed the car to a safe spot I turned the car off put it in 1st gear then drove home in 1st gear. Next morning I added more clutch fluid and it works great again. I'm guessing the mechanic didn't bleed the air right but I slept the night thinking my used $700 dollar transmission was bad. But it was just the clutch having air or maybe the mechanic didn't put enough fluid. He's a good mechanic though.

  • @norsenkungalama745
    @norsenkungalama745 2 года назад

    My hose was leaking. Had to replace that. Came across this. Tried it. Clutch feels good after 6 years..

  • @warpedg3601
    @warpedg3601 Год назад

    Thank you.

  •  2 года назад

    It was funny when he just said "Ok bye" lol but thanks for the video lol

  • @benl4707
    @benl4707 4 года назад +20

    Fact: "dead head the system" worked on my mazda 6i 5 mins ago.

  • @fireyourrocketts
    @fireyourrocketts Год назад

    I never done this before but mine was really soft after master and slave cylinder replacement; bleed it through the slave nipple for a good min, let it drip few drops, tightened nipple, went to pedal; no more spongy feel, now it feels like it suppose to, before the rod at the slave was not moving now I got it to move the fork.

  • @BarnStangz
    @BarnStangz 5 лет назад +7

    Some good info. The only clutch I ever need to bleed was on my Toyota pickup and it was pretty easy for the most part. Thanks for the video, OKAY BYE!

  • @aarontapatio2257
    @aarontapatio2257 4 года назад +4

    SOLVED!!! I have an 05 Scion tC, the first time i did the Clutch Master Cylinder was a nightmare to get the air out.
    Make sure you bench bleed the master cylinder b4 doing this.
    The second time i had a brilliant idea, BTW (keep an eye on the reservoir to make sure it doesnt run empty or you'll suck air into the system.)
    DIsconnected the bottom end of the hard line that's connected to the flex hose that runs into the slave cylinder, i attached some clear tubing to the end of the hard line and siphoned the air out with my mouth, then i pinched the hose thats connected between the master cylinder and fluid reservoir with vice grips and removed the tubing, then reattached the hard line to the flex line and removed the vice grips. Then i attached the tubing to the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder and i opened the valve and siphoned the rest of the air out, then i pinched the flex hose that runs between slave cylinder and the bottom of the hard line with vice grips, then i removed the tubing and closed the bleeder valve and removed the vice grips.
    After all that i never had to use the pedal to bleed the rest of the air out, cause i got so much air out by siphoning it. MAGIC😎

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +2

      Don't siphon brake fluid with your mouth, it causes brain death, or something if you accidentally swallow it.

    • @aarontapatio2257
      @aarontapatio2257 3 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto I was using an 8ft tubing, so it never got anywhere near my mouth. And yeah brake fluid is about the worst fluid there is.

    • @tnamen1307
      @tnamen1307 3 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto I got the same issue. Pedal stuck to floor and I have to pull up normally.
      But, there is no external leakages anywhere and fluid level doesn't drop at all.
      So, is internal leakage in the seals within the master cylinder the issue? If so, how to confirm? Thanks.

    • @aarontapatio2257
      @aarontapatio2257 3 года назад +1

      @@tnamen1307 That is correct, it's leaking internally, in fact thats how most of them fail, cold weather makes it even worse, something's to do with Viscosity. If you know how to "double-clutch" you can still drive it though if you need to move it.
      Edit: Double-Clutch minus the clutch part lol, if you can float gears aka rev-matching, then you dont need the clutch pedal at all. You also would have to disable the dummy switch under the clutch pedal that requires you to start the car with the clutch pedal engaged. Just incase you need to move it.

    • @tnamen1307
      @tnamen1307 3 года назад

      @@aarontapatio2257 but, I can't even changed gears even with or without clutch depressed in engine running. This is very surprising. Why gears not engaged while engine running with or without clutch depressed?? Please made me clear about this.

  • @jahantraveller
    @jahantraveller 4 года назад +2

    hi
    thank you for this very good video
    today my car got same problem i though its clutch and then we found out its master slender

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +1

      Hope it helps.

    • @tnamen1307
      @tnamen1307 3 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto I got the same issue. Pedal stuck to floor and I have to pull up normally.
      But, there is no external leakages anywhere and fluid level doesn't drop at all.
      So, is internal leakage in the seals within the master cylinder the issue? If so, how to confirm? Thanks.

  • @keithpittman3499
    @keithpittman3499 Год назад

    Thanks for the video man currently fixing girlfriends 2006 Saturn Vue it started with trouble shifting then when it got cold the shifter cable bushing broke at gear shift after replacing that car would shift fine while engine wasn’t running but clutch would not engage clutch master cylinder was bone dry about to try this method and hope I have a fix OKAY BYE

  • @danielgardzina6982
    @danielgardzina6982 2 года назад

    thank you!

  • @fiddley8894
    @fiddley8894 2 года назад

    thanks

  • @morrissongroundworks4920
    @morrissongroundworks4920 Год назад

    I e got the same with a 2006 vw golf gti (cub USA) no mechanic but tried alone all week and once with my mrs, really struggling and self employed so no work for a week and this week, took ages to get fluid through but still not clutch, nothing failed just a retainer clip on the bleed valve

  • @BrotherTay
    @BrotherTay 4 года назад +2

    I just how this guy say im going to look down here just for fun

  • @raysmith1971
    @raysmith1971 4 года назад +7

    the hose you are clamping, is that going from the reservoir to the master cylinder, or to the slave cylinder? thanks.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +5

      from master to slave

    • @raysmith1971
      @raysmith1971 4 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto great,thanks

    • @tnamen1307
      @tnamen1307 3 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto I got the same issue. Pedal stuck to floor and I have to pull up normally.
      But, there is no external leakages anywhere and fluid level doesn't drop at all.
      So, is internal leakage in the seals within the master cylinder the issue? If so, how to confirm? Thanks.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +1

      @@tnamen1307 air in master or bad master. Is it new? Is the fluid black? Dead head master. You could bench bleed it. Fill master. Plug line hole. Push piston in a bunch. Air should come out the top. If not suspect bad master.

  • @NiftiRhythm
    @NiftiRhythm 2 года назад

    How many times should I bleed it with the vice grips to be successful

  • @Alpha-cr5cb
    @Alpha-cr5cb 2 месяца назад

    I separated the line from the brake reservoir and made it stand alone for the reservoir for the clutch

  • @knighttaylor4272
    @knighttaylor4272 4 дня назад

    I’m too dumb to get this to work
    Jk I just watched your video again and realized I didn’t dead head my pedal thanks man you saved me from another headache and now my clutch engagement is way better

  • @David-lq2xg
    @David-lq2xg 2 года назад

    great info, thank you. But why do you push fluid pass the vise-grip (4:09)? is this an attempt to push the air in the master cylinder into the slave cylinder?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  2 года назад

      Technically you could put it on after there is pressure in the system.

  • @GZZZILA
    @GZZZILA 10 месяцев назад

    My slave cylinder isn't reacting to my clutch pedal either. There is oil and random air coming out of bleeder valve. When I put cap back on and pumpedy slave manually I heard a suction sound. But still no resistance. I think my pedal returned very slightly from the floor, but not much

  • @dietaliban
    @dietaliban 3 года назад

    thanks mate

  • @mareerogers7663
    @mareerogers7663 2 года назад

    Changed as some brake cleaner seems to have a good way soaked it up undid the hose for air traps and she is oldcar mite need this and do other side in case of leaks but does it have to go to master cylinder resivoir it mite be in a hard slot to find another is lifting the car when this happens luckyiv keept spare ring ,

  • @GZZZILA
    @GZZZILA 10 месяцев назад +1

    Does anyone know how many times I have to press my clutch pedal for it to return? My slave is slowly in sync woth with my clutch pedal. Been at this for about an hour. Replaced slave and master yesterday..

  • @JomsF
    @JomsF Год назад +1

    Will this method also work on clutch with fluid reservoir not connected to brake? I mean cluth line has its own reserve tank, like the ones on honda civic eg 1992?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  Год назад

      Yes. I have done this method to many honda's.

  • @knomak123
    @knomak123 Год назад

    I have a 2009 VW Jetta TDI and it doesn't have any rubber hoses, is there any other option foe me?

  • @MannyFresh1x
    @MannyFresh1x 3 года назад +1

    Had my master and slave cylinder done by a shop. It was fine, but after a few weeks the pedal is spongy until it's pumped a few times- Ive been just dealing with it for months now.. But I'm going to try this method and see if it works!

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад

      This worked for a couple weeks on this car, and ended up having a defective master.

  • @jasonjohnathon84
    @jasonjohnathon84 3 года назад +1

    Cant tell which hose you put vise grips on... is the master to reservoir? Ty

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +1

      It's the pressure hose going to the slave cylinder. Lightly clamped. That is how you dead head a hydraulic system.

  • @haanongunmoses491
    @haanongunmoses491 4 года назад

    Great the same as mine

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад

      This car actually ended up needing a master, if it is in fact the same as yours. I have used this procedure on many other vehicles though, and it works.

  • @philipsquire9056
    @philipsquire9056 Год назад +1

    I literally just tried this on my Renault Trafic that I’ve put a new clutch, slave and master cylinders in. The bar that attaches the master to the clutch pedal broke. So, if you try this don’t press tooo hard on the pedal to push the fluid past the clamp. Replacing the master on the Trafic (left hand drive) is a real pain but I’ll try to bench bleed the new master this time.
    (EDIT) I should point out that the breakage is entirely down to me, nothing wrong with the method!

  • @ANGRYSHOCK
    @ANGRYSHOCK 11 месяцев назад

    Working on a 04 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart after replacing master and a few brake lines we sucessful got good break pedal snd the clutch pedal seems to have similar pressure as it did before but for some reason the clutch will notdisengage making it impossible to shift from park.
    We have rules out internal clutch damage because when we push the car we are able to shift once its rolling.
    Been bleeding this clutch for several days now. Any suggestions
    ( Has a fairly new Slave and clutch)
    Slave is moving but idk if it's moving enough.
    Pedal was adjusted months ago when the Clutch, master and lines were failing to accommodate ?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  11 месяцев назад

      Thers is no park on a manual transmission. You should probably make sure the pressure plate, or throw out bearing, fork is not damaged. If you can dead head the master, it should be rock hard, without pumping up the pedal. You can also pump on the pedal, and see if the cluch works, that would indicate a hydraulic issue. That's all I got.

  • @LIF3withDAIZY
    @LIF3withDAIZY 2 года назад

    Hi, im a little confused about where I am putting the pliers? Am I pinching the hose that comes from the resivour to the master cylinder or the hose coming from the master cylinder towards the slave cylinder? Thanks

  • @10111ism
    @10111ism 3 года назад

    Hi.. I have an opel astra J 2012.. O was driving and the concentric slave died of that's the correct term.. It was replaced and sits in the gearbox.. After that my gears wouldn't change smoothly and I would pump the clutch a few times and we able to shift.. I drove about 350km and parked when I arrived home.. In the morning I started the car and the gears wouldn't shitt.. When the engine is off they do shift. What do I need to do without taking it to anyone simply becoz I cant even afford to tok to a mechanic??
    I turn the engine off and put it in gear and start again so I can move it around the yard... If I drive it around the block I have to pump the clutch a few times to find 3rd gear.. Do I have to have my master replaced? They struggled to bleed the crap out of the car.. They did fine with the breaks but struggled with the clutch

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад

      Its probably a master cylinder issue. If there is a flexible hose you can lightly pinch off, and the pedal is not rock hard when lightly pushed, most likely, that will be your issue.

  • @pozzymoto2385
    @pozzymoto2385 2 года назад +1

    Hey, so I'm having an issue with my clutch. When the car is cold, the clutch works, everything works, but when the car warms up, my clutch pedal doesn't work. It acts like it should, but doesn't disengage the actual clutch so I can't put the car in gear. Could this be my issue? I already have a new clutch kit ready to go in, but I want to try the easiest thing first.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  2 года назад +1

      You usually only need a clutch when it is slipping. If you can pump on the pedal, and make it work, you probably have a failing master. If your fluid is black and nasty, probably best to replace master and slave anyways. Just my best guess.

  • @feguensetienne1755
    @feguensetienne1755 Год назад

    First time watching this channel even when I am not a mechanic I can tell this is a great technique. Are you in New York? I would like you to check out mine 2014 jetta, the clutch is a bit too soft and make a lil metal noise when put in reverse. It’s a new clutch I’m not sure if it has air still in the system.

  • @kirky1298
    @kirky1298 9 месяцев назад

    Are the vice grips between the fluid reservoir and master cylinder or between master and slave cylinder ??
    Thanks in advance, great video. 👍

  • @auntiemandy5638
    @auntiemandy5638 4 года назад +1

    Brilliant ,would this work on my ka? do i do it after bleeding or instead of ?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +1

      Bleed it first. If you have issues try this. It has worked on everything I have tried it on, and have been doing this for a very long time.

    • @auntiemandy5638
      @auntiemandy5638 4 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto fabulous will do thank you

  • @theBoogymang
    @theBoogymang 3 года назад +2

    Nice tip. Do you have any idea why my clutch won’t gravity bleed? I used to be able to in the past but nothing comes out when I open the bleeder at the slave cylinder

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +3

      Probably air in the system.

    • @theBoogymang
      @theBoogymang 3 года назад +1

      @@RustBeltAuto I’ll try your method again on the MC. When you crimp the flexible line, how tight should it be crimped? Pushing the pedal down should have a lot of resistance or some?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +2

      @@theBoogymang just give it a light crimp. You should be able to feel the line close up all the way. If there is no air left, and it all gets pushed out the top, the pedal should feel rock hard when pushed lightly. If it remains rock hard, you should be able to bleed the rest of the system out normally.

    • @theBoogymang
      @theBoogymang 3 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto Oh ok so bleed the rest of the system after un-crimping the line if the pedal feels firm? I wasn’t doing that

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +1

      @@theBoogymang sometimes you dont need to.

  • @RomanEmpirePR
    @RomanEmpirePR 2 года назад

    _Returning the new master cilynder, the new slave also, I did it drunk af, and after doing this I was laughing my ass off lol Damn I have car again 🤜🏼🤛🏼_

  • @ejbibandor7583
    @ejbibandor7583 3 года назад

    I have a question on my 2005 Mazda 3 hatch back manual my clutch goes up but it’s feels like there’s no pressure when I press down it just goes straight to the floor. But it goes back up no problem. Bad clutch? Or just air in it? Please let me know

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад

      Well, if you pinch off the line, and its rock hard, it will be something farther down the line. There's all kinds if fun stuff down there it could be.

  • @MakerTools
    @MakerTools 3 года назад +9

    Wow, great! Except that outer rubber of my hose is already split, cracked and ready to pop. Lol. So I'm afraid of squeezing it with pliers. So..this technique is essentially same as "blocking the slave cylinder", where you don't allow piston to move, thereby keeping fluid from moving freely in and out of slave cylinder. What happens is, when pedal is pressed, and can't return by fluid from slave, the master cylinder is forced to suck in fluid from above, from reservoir, filling it with fluid instead of air that's in there. So air removes, fluid replaces it, system becomes solid with fluid no air. Air compresses, fluids do not, so hard pedal, no sponginess, full movement of slave, to fully actuate pressure plate, disconnecting clutch. Ahhh, yes. So I'm agonna go down there under the z3 and clamp the shit outta the slave piston rod. And pump clutch pedal. And hope. Btw, blocking... clamping...is HORRIBLE cause no clamp fits on it. The vice grips...if I could trust the hose...could be an answer. Thanks for this, man! I enjoyed the language too, haha..)

    • @MakerTools
      @MakerTools 3 года назад

      Well, thought I'd add after trying this, I did use a visegrip on the old hose, it did block off flow, I did do the pumping deal, it did seem to help remove air maybe, but my clutch still is not disengaging. Pressure plate, flywheel were rusted solid to clutch plate, I fixed that last week...now thinking maybe the problem is not air in lines. Anybody ever have pressure plate springs bend and not disengage? Thanks again for this..)

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад +2

      Bend no. Diaphragm type springs usually break. If you grind off the rivets, and take the pressure plate apart, you will probably see a crack in the diaphragm.

    • @MakerTools
      @MakerTools 3 года назад +1

      @@RustBeltAuto thanks for the reply! I agree with you this type of spring would break not bend. So, it's fixed now. Wow. There were two issues. Pressure plate and air in a hose. 1. The pressure plate was brand new, and was apparently installed with three clips being removed before mounting it to the flywheel. When tightening bolts, the self adjusting ring moved itself into the "worn out clutch plate" position. Wow. So, the springs moved into a position as if they were fully compressed, like all the way down to the "stop" ring they go to, when pedal is fully depressed. Pressure plate could never open, clutch could never disengage. So, that, for three months, has been the number one issue...hydraulics was secondary to it. I did bleed all air from the system, three months ago, enough to push the fork all the way and break throwout bearing! Then, the fork actually went so far as to be scraping against pressure plate. Wow. I could look into the slave cylinder hole on bell housing and see the grind marks..and hear the nasty grinding. So there was no air. But I could not imagine anything about the pressure plate issue, so thought it was still air. After multiple attempts at air removal, replacing slave and master cylinders, I had nowhere to buy a new hose to master cylinder, so took two hoses and cooled them together with a third hose I clamped inside them. I had to make it long, due to the "bend" that would have broken the patched connection, and in doing so, I inadvertantly made a high spot in the feed hose. That hose feeds Master cylinder from shared reservoir. Each pump of pedal makes fluid return to reservoir, and then return to cylinder, we just don't see it. And, so, the air I could not remove from system, was trapped in the high point of the hose, and would never and could never be removed. It was like tipping and pouring soda from a clear bottle, seeing it pour out, seeing air in top of bottle that will never leave. I found the best system for me, (btw I did use your visegrip clamping idea, yes it works) if slave cylinder is removed from bell housing, piston actuator rod is pressed slowly and repeatedly against transmission, all air will be pushed up and out through master and into reservoir. BUT, I had made what is basically a "p trap", by extending the hose, and that air kept being reintroduced into master cylinder. (Which fits with your plan to tip the cars...to elevate reservoir...but also, without seeing it, removing air that is trapped in lines. ) So, every pump from below, I could hear a "gurgle of death" from above, coming from the hose. Like sucking air through a straw at bottom of a milkshake. Same sound. I have now tipped the hose to eliminate the p trap. But...better yet, actually found a place that has OEM BMW hose..I bought it. Ha. Ready to reinstall all hydraulics, including the original master cylinder that had tiny pinholes in the center round tube, which makes a seal to outside. That I have plugged with silicone, which is magically impervious to brake fluid. It was responsible for sucking air into master maybe six months ago, when clutch was first reinstalled. Piston seal worked, but second seal leaked, I had seen a few drops of fluid coming from center. Ahhh, yes. There's much more, to this story. Car has not driven since 30' seawater waves cascaded over it filling it with sand. It sat in bmw dealership three years, top down, filled with rain water like a swimming pool. So, if you actually read this, I'll someday make a video to post on my channel, MAKERTOOLS. THANKS AGAIN, for your great video. It helped get me to where it is today... Waiting for a new throwout bearing, pressure plate self adjuster is reset and reinstalled. Running and ready to drive next week for the first time in eight years now. (Though, truthfully, I did drive it with no clutch, starting in 1st gear, shifting with no clutch.) Did that make sense?!? Lol thanks..)

  • @jamesm8337
    @jamesm8337 4 года назад

    So I assume you do this once you have bled and replaced the fluid correct?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +2

      If you still have problems after bleeding, yes. Sometimes it works.

  • @brandonbradeen9366
    @brandonbradeen9366 Год назад

    Have you ever dealt with this on a 2nd generation Chevy Cruze? I really don’t wanna have to drop the trans which is where the slave is lol but I keep just having random clutch issues where the pedal sticks to the floor

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  Год назад

      If it is not loosing fluid, it is probably the master, and not the slave.

  • @rickycarroll1990
    @rickycarroll1990 11 месяцев назад

    Is this a new channel i know ur voice cause i watched how to do my c4 to t5 swap about 200 times, anyway thats been a year and i cant get the clutch to disengage so i'm try this, i'll let u know how i do and thax a ton

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  11 месяцев назад +1

      I have never done a c4 to t5 swap.

    • @rickycarroll1990
      @rickycarroll1990 11 месяцев назад

      @@RustBeltAuto My bad well u sound just like him sorry

  • @liamjohn8437
    @liamjohn8437 Год назад

    have a 116d with the same problem been quoted 600 for a new clutch

  • @letsgetit3310
    @letsgetit3310 Год назад

    Ok. Changed internal slave cylinder. Shot dot 3 in my eye and pedal still may as well not be connected to anything. Worked perfect before. So guess I'll brb .

  • @declanosbourne62
    @declanosbourne62 4 года назад

    Hey man, i watched your vids a lot and i must say i like them a lot.
    I replaced my clutch and my clutch pelda does not have pressure yo it..its not engaging the clutch at all. I bled the line with half bottle of fluid and it didn't make it better. What advice u have on such issue?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +1

      It's not uncommon to have master/slave issues. Especially if the fluid is really black, and has never been changed before. If you think you got all the air out, I would find a flexible rubber piece of line between the master, and slave, lightly pinch it off with a vice grip, and lightly pump the pedal. It should get rock hard. If it does not, you will have a master cylinder problem. At that point, I would replace both parts. If it does get rock hard, you will have a slave cylinder issue. Of course this is assuming you got all the air out of the system. I also do something like this if air is trapped in the master cylinder.

    • @declanosbourne62
      @declanosbourne62 4 года назад

      @@RustBeltAuto ok thanks for the information.

  • @BLACKRABBITGOLF
    @BLACKRABBITGOLF 3 года назад

    i hope it works for me to

  • @jamesc4263
    @jamesc4263 4 года назад +1

    Hi, I need your help please. My car won't go into gear when it is started. It goes into gear when it is not started.
    I can start it with gear 1,2,3,4,5 & reverse without no issues... once it is started, I can move the car, but It won't let me change it for a different gear. I changed the slave cylinder for a new one, my master cylinder is not leaking either.. I do not know what else to do, please help me.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад

      Does creep while running in gear, shift if you pump the petal a few tines, is the pedal spongy, does it disengage all the way, does it have excessive free play. Sounds like the clutch is not disengaged all the way. Indicative to air in the system, internally leaking master, or adjustment issue.

  • @blakethompson8055
    @blakethompson8055 Год назад

    I'm just confused about which line is being clamped. Is it the line between the master and slave cylinders, or the line from the reservoir to the master cylinder? I'm trying to bleed the air out on my 91 Sonoma, and I'm hoping this method works.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  Год назад

      Bleed out as much as you can, and block the line inbetween the master, and slave. Good luck.

  • @luisherrera1039
    @luisherrera1039 Год назад

    Where is that flexible pipe located? I have one but I’m not sure if that’s the right one

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  Год назад

      Some are nylon. You need to look around for one. Good luck.

  • @MrCARDENAS1
    @MrCARDENAS1 4 года назад +2

    Mine just keeps getting air might be the brake master cylinder i have to fill it up almost everyday but i see no leak its driving me crazy. Clutch master cylinder and slay cylinder are good.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +2

      Look at your floor behind the master cylinder. It might be leaking there. If your clutch works properly, and you need to keep adding fluid, it must be going somewhere. Also if your resiviour is for both clutch, and brakes, you might need to find a leak in your brake system. Best ideas I can give you.

  • @bjornnylander8754
    @bjornnylander8754 4 месяца назад

    Hi there.
    Ive just replaced the mastercylinder and now having serious problems with the bleeding
    First i tried the common technique pedal to the floor, open/close bleeding nut again and again and agian, for like 2-3 hours without result.
    Then i went to get a preassure bleeding device where i ran aprx 2 liters of DOT4 fluid with 2psi preassure, still no succes!
    Ive got resistance and the pedal rises back by itself, so i guess that there are no problems with the slave being faulty.....im desperate for advices atm.

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 месяца назад

      Can you see the slave cylinder moving when you hit the pedal?

  • @juanpiek7367
    @juanpiek7367 2 года назад

    To remove clutch master for merc vito tourer

  • @MM-es9mr
    @MM-es9mr 3 года назад

    I have a 2003 kia spectra and every 2 months ish the pedal will stick to the floor and my dad and I have to bleed it. He wants me to take it to a shop tomorrow and the mechanic wants to replace the whole clutch. I'm not gonna pretend I know alot about cars, but all the videos I've seen like this make it seem like I wouldn't have to replace the whole clutch. If I keep having to bleed the clutch every 2 months, what do you think the issue is and do you think it is worth it to spend $900 replacing the clutch?

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад

      Is it leaking fluid? Is the slave cylinder part of the throw out bearing inside the bellhousing? Can you pinch off the flexible hose, and get a hard pedal? I don't really have a simple answer, because I'm not looking at the vehicle. It does sound to me like a hydraulic issue, and not a mechanical one.

  • @king_cobra3694
    @king_cobra3694 Месяц назад

    If my master cylinder is inside the cabin and slave is under the hood up top of the car, I pinch the line going from master to slave, I pushed pedal to floor it stayed, pulled back up. Unclamp the line from master to slave and I hear like a suction kinda air sound, did this 3 separate times plus bled slave. Didn’t see bubbles when I did the master just sound, how can I tell if all the air is out of master?

  • @princenyc9271
    @princenyc9271 3 года назад

    I have a 2003 mini cooper s and changed the slave cylinder and bench bled before then bled the system the normal way and my pedal is still on the floor no pressure to go back up?

  • @joeyowens8102
    @joeyowens8102 4 года назад

    Q. I have a 1995 s10 chevy.4cyner. 5speed. Cluth is going bad. I removed air from it. That helped alittle. The master cylinder is good! Ok.....does this truck have a slave master cylinder?? If so I can't find it. Could it be the release bearing which is in the tranmission. And for the first time today I noticed it leaking where the transmission bolts up to the engine

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад

      Cannot remember. Looked the part up on Ebay, and it looks like a normal slave cylinder. Follow the line. Those ones in the throw out bearing are usually in Ford's and Mazda's.

  • @terranceheight917
    @terranceheight917 2 года назад

    I have a 2012 Chevy Cruze and it's giving me problems still.

  • @jessegunn2033
    @jessegunn2033 4 года назад

    My clutch pedal was stuck we bled air out clutch worked but next day as soon the clutch pushed in it doesn’t return fast enough do you think it’s a spring or something loose in the clutch pedal???

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад

      Can you pump it to get it to work better?

  • @starkreviews7307
    @starkreviews7307 4 года назад

    Hi mate I’ve replaced a clutch on an Astra sri 08 and after two months the gear wouldn’t go into place unless forcefully pushed and it made a loud screeching noise, I tried again 6 months later and now it’s going in to gear but sometimes with a strain and I have to be delicate with the reverse, makes a large clinking sound. Any help on this would be great been proper stressing about this for a while can’t pay another £800

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  4 года назад +1

      If it goes into gears easily with the engine off, the clutch is probably not engaging all the way. Forcefully engaging the clutch is a bad idea.

  • @bnf2722
    @bnf2722 3 года назад

    Hey I have a problem and figured maybe you could help me diagnose. When I depress the clutch I have good pressure. However, when the clutch starts returning I can hear from the footwell either air or fluid leaking out of the system. It sounds localized to the master cylinder. I do not notice any fluids leaking externally so my presumption is that it is either leaking internally, or I have air inside of my system that is slipping past the master cylinder piston. Was wondering your opinion and if you’ve ever encountered this before. Thank you in advance

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  3 года назад

      Could be moving parts making strange noises? I've seen mounts, and things break, and get loose. Maybe the vent on the rubber boot is plugged? I don't know. Hear all kinds of strange things from people. If it's not broke, don't fix it? I would check the level once in a while. Make sure it's not running down the inside of the firewall.

  • @Anthony-fe4oj
    @Anthony-fe4oj 8 месяцев назад

    Was that vacuum line going to the master or was it after the master ??

    • @RustBeltAuto
      @RustBeltAuto  8 месяцев назад

      Between master and slave. It is a high pressure fluid line.

  • @taylorhoskins541
    @taylorhoskins541 4 года назад +2

    What if you try to dead head the system and still have no clutch pressure

    • @David-lq2xg
      @David-lq2xg 2 года назад

      3 possibilities
      1. you pinch the wrong hose, (you should pinch the hose between master and slave)
      2. no fluid in the reservoir
      3. the master cylinder is junk, or not connect to the clutch peddle