I'm fighting what seems like a simple war- bleed the new clutch master and slave- and losing. I bled the master first- looping back into reservoir- then tried different techniques to finish- traditional pumping and cracking nipple, gravity- until bubbles stopped. Then when I push the pedal, the slave rod extends and then, while still holding the pedal, it retracts. I can also very slowly apply the pedal and the rod won't extend. There are no leaks, so seems clear there's air trapped somewhere. Gone through a fair amount of fluid.
The units are 'new' but they were sitting in their boxes with the truck for perhaps 8-10 years. I pulled the 'plunger' out of the slave and the rubber looks and feels good. Before we tore everything down, I had installed the master and drove for a while with no problems, so I feel that piece is good. Is it my technique or perhaps the slave?
Other than that (and a ground fault in the heater circuit), we're getting there!
The units are 'new' but they were sitting in their boxes with the truck for perhaps 8-10 years. I pulled the 'plunger' out of the slave and the rubber looks and feels good. Before we tore everything down, I had installed the master and drove for a while with no problems, so I feel that piece is good. Is it my technique or perhaps the slave?
Other than that (and a ground fault in the heater circuit), we're getting there!