‘So make sure your slave has the bleed nipple at the top’
That is the bleedin problem! The bleedin bleed nipple is never at the top of the slave. It is side by side with the inlet pipe which is horizontal. You cannot change the orientation of the slave cylinder as the sandwich plate prevents that. At least it does on ALL my cars, including a +2. What am I missing here?
I have no idea if there is an actual problem with John’s set up, but I think the issue could possibly be that he is trying to bleed the system on his own, with no helper, using what ever contraption he has to do the job single handed, and it is not man enough, or efficient enough, to do the job properly. I have to bleed the clutch system sometimes 3 times to obtain a good pedal.
I find the task of bleeding the clutch difficult enough with a helper, pictured, and cannot imagine trying to do it without. Is there not someone in the Lincoln area who can go an give John a hand, or foot?
I can bleed the clutch on my own. Sometimes I have to wedge down the pedal overnight to get the last bit of air out. And yes i cant rotate the slave cylinder due to the lip on the sandwich plate.
However it does not appear to be a bleeding problem as John states the slave cylinder push rod and clutch lever arm moves 20mm. if that is the case then then bleeding more will not help.
John
Have you tried talking to your local garage about using their power bleeder, most garages will have such kit, normally these are not a viable purchase unless you use it on a regular basis, but worth a word or two with the owner, makes bleeding very easy
Tony
The bleedin bleed nipple is never at the top of the slave. It is side by side with the inlet pipe which is horizontal. You cannot change the orientation of the slave cylinder as the sandwich plate prevents that. At least it does on ALL my cars, including a +2. What am I missing here?