How To Bleed Clutch 2007 F6

[joe-flex]

Just bought a f6 how do you bleed the clutch

[arronm]

Its very difficult as the bleed nipple is inside the gearbox extension housing. Ive done it before , you have to try and get the spanners on to hold the extension as you crack the bleed nipple. Good luck trying to get a piece of hose onto the nipple at the same time. When my box was out I put a remote bleeder on. I recommend bleeding the fluid every 5 - 10 thousand Ks as it blackens quickly

Clutch Bleeding

1. Reconnect all lines and hoses and ensure routing

is correct. ie. Ensure there are no kinks or

siphons present in the soft lines (especially the

reservoir line). This is extremely important as the

system will be difficult or impossible to bleed if

siphons exist.

2. Fill the clutch reservoir to Full mark and keep

filled above 1/4 full at all times during bleed

procedure.

3. Pump the clutch pedal at a moderate pace

through its full travel ensuring the pedal returns

fully up against it’s stop. Note that the pedal may

need to be pulled back manually by hand to fully

return. Rapid pedal returns can be of assistance if

the clutch appears difficult to bleed.

4. Continue to pump the clutch pedal in bursts of 10

pumps with a rest for 5 seconds (with pedal fully

returned) in between.

5. After 30 seconds to a minute some pedal feel

should exist, continue the pumping/resting cycle

until the pedal has come up fully (up to approx 5

minutes). Some rapid pumping at the end of this

time may improve the bleed slightly but is not

necessarily required.

6. If there is some initial sponginess or play in the

first part of pedal travel at this stage continue with

a CSC bleed. This is normally only required if the

CSC has been drained or replaced. Elevate the

vehicle to gain access to the underside of the

transmission and bleed the CSC manually by

depressing the pedal fully and holding it down

whilst an assistant opens and then closes the

bleed port on the side of the clutch housing

(similar process to manually bleeding the brakes).

Repeat until pumped fluid is not aerated (usually

2-4 strokes). Note that approx 3 full strokes will

almost empty the reservoir. Ensure that fluid

remains in the reservoir at all times or the

procedure may need to be started again.

7. The Clutch system should now be fully bled.

Ensure that the reservoir is filled to Full mark and

test drive the vehicle to ensure that the clutch is

disengaging properly and not dragging. Note that

the system is self-bleeding and some slight

improvement will occur in pedal feel and take-up

point after the vehicle has sat for a few hours or

overnight after the above bleed procedure. This is

normal as any emulsified air will coalesce and

bleed out automatically during this time.

G56332

Edited 22/04/11 02:07 PM by arronm

[arronm]

T56 bleeder

Bleeder is at the top ( coming from CSC)

[MikeT36]

I'm about to attempt this thanks for the Write up Arron<m