QikSmurf Member 246 Member For: 21y 5m 6d Posted 05/09/06 08:06 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 08:06 AM Hi Guys,I have a 6 Speed Manual F6. I checked the clutch fluid resevoir and the fluid was black. I have noticed second gear is a bit notchy and difficult to select from 1st when cold. All other gear changes are good except the 1-2 change.I'm wondering whether this could be part of the problem. Someone recommended I add Nulon G70 to my gearbox oil but I'm not sure that will help.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I read somewhere on here that someone had bled thiers and added PBR fluid.Silly question but how do you bleed the clutch fluid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 18y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 05/09/06 08:33 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 08:33 AM mine has 1200km and the cluch oil is also black -dark green as for the gearbox check out the mal wood automotive forum.there is a thread about the notchy clunky noisy t56 and the oils to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/09/06 09:31 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 09:31 AM Refer this post.http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...topic=27695&hl=i changed the fluid in mine and tightened the loose gear stick and it made a world of difference...good luck.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 05/09/06 09:39 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 09:39 AM Hmm I would say flush the fluid out, its a of a job I understand. Its the same as the brake fluid. It's definitely worth doing the brakes and clutch fluid at the same time IMO, then u know exactly how old the fluid is in your car. Get yourself a couple of litres of castrol response or pbr fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/09/06 09:41 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 09:41 AM Hmm i would say flush the fluid out, its a of a job i understand. Its the same as the brake fluid. It's definitely worth doing the brakes and clutch fluid at the same time IMO, then u know exactly how old the fluid is in your car. Get yourself a couple of litres of castrol response or pbr fluid.←Nah Steve isa a piece of p#ss to flush the clutch only takes about ten mintues...just sucks that on the t56's you wind up with fluid dripping out of the bellhousing for a bit because of the dumb location of the bleeder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 05/09/06 09:42 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 09:42 AM Silly question but how do you bleed the clutch fluid?←There are no such things as stupid questions, only stupid people But seriously, u need 2 people, a few car stands and some nimble fingers with a spanner and a hose/bottle/brake bleeder bong... one person to be under the car and the other to be going between the clutch pedal and the reservoir. Get your dealer to do it to save the effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/09/06 09:56 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 09:56 AM T56's can be done with one persone as they have a one way valve on the bleeder.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 20y 3d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 05/09/06 11:05 AM Share Posted 05/09/06 11:05 AM I'm actually going to do this tomorrow.. I am looking at Mals' clutch ressie kit. Seems a good idea. 2nd gear is crunchy, actually, they all are, and my diff makes a noise, and it all creakes at takeoff.. Will the clutch fluid fix all of this?? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/09/06 12:04 PM Share Posted 05/09/06 12:04 PM I am looking at Mals' clutch ressie kit. Seems a good idea. ←His watamawat?I'm gonna use Castrol Response Super Dot 4, see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedXR8 Mal Wood Automotive Member 537 Member For: 21y 9m Location: WARWICK QLD Posted 06/09/06 11:33 AM Share Posted 06/09/06 11:33 AM I am looking at Mals' clutch ressie kit. Seems a good idea. ←His watamawat?I'm gonna use Castrol Response Super Dot 4, see how that goes.←We now offer a Braided Fluid line, this replaces the original fluid line which is subjected to heat as it is close to the exhaust, this costs $135. We also offer a Braided Remote bleed which places the bleed nipple in a spot which is very easy to get at and furthermore it is a one Man job, the cost for this is also $135. The transmission has to be removed to fit these and use a good quality Dot 4 fluid. Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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