Heavy clutch pedal

[DanielJ]

Don't understand what the concern is on using the Motive pressure bleeder on the clutch cylinder.

Had great success using this tool and there is no need for a second person (which accounts for marital bliss when it is time to bleed brakes/clutch) at my home....

Used my vacuum tool to extract the espresso looking stuff from the reservoir and filled with new fluid to the full mark on the side of the clutch master cylinder. Connected the Motive unit (with fluid in the Motive container) and pumped it up to 15 lbs of pressure and checked for leaks. Bleeding the system at the slave cylinder until the fluid became clear and draining into an old plastic water bottle. Easy and no mess at all. Any excessive fluid in reservoir was removed thereafter with the vacuum tool. Repeat same steps for brakes.

Believe this is the best system out there for the money especially for the person that works alone. Clutch/brakes have never been better....

Clearly, still took precautions while doing this work:

Have completed this process on my Porsche as well with the same results.

 

[BlackICE]

Don't understand what the concern is on using the Motive pressure bleeder on the clutch cylinder.

I think your photos illustrate the concerns very well.

If you have 2 people with free time then doing the old fashioned way may be easier than stuffing towels everywhere. It's good idea anyway you never know when you may have an accident.

If you are working by yourself then the Motive is the only way to go using the precautions that your photos show.

 

[Howard]

What are the Motive part numbers for the both the brake and clutch reservoir adapters?

Howard

 

[jcthorne]

An interesting tidbit I learned in replacing the clutch fluid, the stroke of the pedal moves sufficient fluid through the lines that a large proportion of the volume in the lines is mixed thoroughly in both the master cylinder and slave cylinder during each stroke. The end result is that over time the contaminated fluid is thoroughly mixed throughout the system. So what you may say. But, this can work to your advantage. The contamination in the slave cylinder makes it way to the fluid reservoir, this is how the fluid in the reservoir up front gets so dark. By sucking out and replacing all the fluid in the reservoir at each oil change, you may very well never need to fully flush the system again, at least until its time for a new clutch. No need to bleed each time, just replace the fluid in the reservoir. This is after a complete flush and clean fluid throughout to start with.

This is NOT true of the brake system as very little fluid actually moves in the brakes.

 

[DanielJ]

What are the Motive part numbers for the both the brake and clutch reservoir adapters?

Howard

clutch: http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.com/Black-Label-European-Adapter-1109_p_100.html

brakes: http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.com/Ford-Three-Prong-Adapter-1107_p_116.html

Check first by calling Motive.

 

[Howard]

Thank you!

Howard

 

[Ed Sims]

I'm sorry to hear about your unusual clutch problems. I love the Stillen clutch. Much easier lever pressure & much less expense.

Ed

 

[Beach-GT]

I used the motive tool with great success until one day the hose (tube) split and blew a pint of fluid all over the place. Don't use it anymore. Make the wife do the pumping.

 

[pacettr]

I used the motive tool with great success until one day the hose (tube) split and blew a pint of fluid all over the place. Don't use it anymore. Make the wife do the pumping.

There's a joke there somewhere...