Bled my clutch today

le-sabre · 17th September 2014, 09:44

here's a picture of the fluid before and after, i'll leave you to guess which is which

Do you think it may not have been done for a while, even though the service receipts say it had a new clutch and slave last year !!

Beena wild · 17th September 2014, 09:56

What method did you use? Thinking about it myself as reckon it hasn't been done ever?

le-sabre · 17th September 2014, 11:42

I got myself a Gunsons Ezibleed kit.
Works a treat , as long as you don't have the pressure too high, I set it to around 15psi and all was good.

le-sabre · 17th September 2014, 14:34

And if you want one I ended up with Two Ezibleed kits - long story but I have paid for both

I could let it go for £17 posted

JJ75 · 17th September 2014, 14:48

Does the clutch pedal feel any different now,lighter etc..?

Jay

DMGRS · 17th September 2014, 20:06

Usually if the fluid is many years old it is black - due to the bits of rubber from the seals in suspension within the brake fluid.
Yours looks quite clean - that could easily only be a year or two in age.

le-sabre · 18th September 2014, 20:49

JJ75,
it does feel lighter and on a couple of hundred mile run today it slipped into gear nice, It had was very "notchy" previously ( I've only had the car a few weeks) So fingers crossed it will be better from now.

JJ75 · 18th September 2014, 22:54

May have to do mine now then,left leg is looking like one of Chris Hoys'.......

DMGRS · 19th September 2014, 00:33

Ideally the fluid should be changed every couple of years - the bits of rubber worn from the seals and held in the fluid will cause further damage to the seals of the system.
You also benefit from a nice pedal feel, which is a bonus.

Mike Noc · 19th September 2014, 06:21

Can anyone explain how bleeding the clutch will make the clutch pedal feel lighter?

17th September 2014, 11:42	#3
le-sabre Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: WARWICKSHIRE Posts: 83 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I got myself a Gunsons Ezibleed kit. Works a treat , as long as you don't have the pressure too high, I set it to around 15psi and all was good. __________________ [SIGPIC]ZT-T CDTi 135+ Ski Blue, Climate control, sunroof, rain sensor, headlamp washer, parking sensors, Xenon, Blue Alcantera/leather, 18" Gridspoke This vehicle was the 1st ZT-T in Ski Blue (code: JHI) to be made out of 3 Ski Blue ZT-Ts & the only diesel ZT-T in Ski Blue. This vehicle was the 7,369th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 2,352nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795

17th September 2014, 14:34	#4
le-sabre Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: WARWICKSHIRE Posts: 83 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	And if you want one I ended up with Two Ezibleed kits - long story but I have paid for both I could let it go for £17 posted __________________ [SIGPIC]ZT-T CDTi 135+ Ski Blue, Climate control, sunroof, rain sensor, headlamp washer, parking sensors, Xenon, Blue Alcantera/leather, 18" Gridspoke This vehicle was the 1st ZT-T in Ski Blue (code: JHI) to be made out of 3 Ski Blue ZT-Ts & the only diesel ZT-T in Ski Blue. This vehicle was the 7,369th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 2,352nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795

17th September 2014, 14:48	#5
JJ75 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Connoisseur SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Sheffield Posts: 464 Thanks: 44 Thanked 104 Times in 72 Posts	Does the clutch pedal feel any different now,lighter etc..? Jay __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Statistically, 132% of people tend to exaggerate! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have a lisp, don't expect to be taken seriously when you tell people you are an assassin.

17th September 2014, 20:06	#6
DMGRS Discount MG Rover Spares Rover 75 CDTi, 2x MG ZS180 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hythe, Southampton Posts: 11,320 Thanks: 456 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,027 Posts	Usually if the fluid is many years old it is black - due to the bits of rubber from the seals in suspension within the brake fluid. Yours looks quite clean - that could easily only be a year or two in age. __________________ Your trusted MG Rover specialist! Tel: 02380 001133 / Email: [email protected] We now have a 'chat' function on our site for even quicker replies. Give it a try! Remember - discount code FORUM5 for 5% off

18th September 2014, 20:49	#7
le-sabre Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: WARWICKSHIRE Posts: 83 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	JJ75, it does feel lighter and on a couple of hundred mile run today it slipped into gear nice, It had was very "notchy" previously ( I've only had the car a few weeks) So fingers crossed it will be better from now. __________________ [SIGPIC]ZT-T CDTi 135+ Ski Blue, Climate control, sunroof, rain sensor, headlamp washer, parking sensors, Xenon, Blue Alcantera/leather, 18" Gridspoke This vehicle was the 1st ZT-T in Ski Blue (code: JHI) to be made out of 3 Ski Blue ZT-Ts & the only diesel ZT-T in Ski Blue. This vehicle was the 7,369th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 2,352nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795

17th September 2014, 09:56	#2
Beena wild Loves to post MG ZT190+ 2.5 2002 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 466 Thanks: 33 Thanked 55 Times in 50 Posts	What method did you use? Thinking about it myself as reckon it hasn't been done ever?

18th September 2014, 22:54	#8
JJ75 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Connoisseur SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Sheffield Posts: 464 Thanks: 44 Thanked 104 Times in 72 Posts	May have to do mine now then,left leg is looking like one of Chris Hoys'....... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Statistically, 132% of people tend to exaggerate! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have a lisp, don't expect to be taken seriously when you tell people you are an assassin.

19th September 2014, 00:33	#9
DMGRS Discount MG Rover Spares Rover 75 CDTi, 2x MG ZS180 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hythe, Southampton Posts: 11,320 Thanks: 456 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,027 Posts	Ideally the fluid should be changed every couple of years - the bits of rubber worn from the seals and held in the fluid will cause further damage to the seals of the system. You also benefit from a nice pedal feel, which is a bonus. __________________ Your trusted MG Rover specialist! Tel: 02380 001133 / Email: [email protected] We now have a 'chat' function on our site for even quicker replies. Give it a try! Remember - discount code FORUM5 for 5% off

19th September 2014, 06:21	#10
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Can anyone explain how bleeding the clutch will make the clutch pedal feel lighter?

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