Clutch bleed, engage into gear question?

[sodafeld1]

I used my new motive vacuum bleeder to do my brake flush. It was so easy I thought I may as well do the clutch, as she was a very dirty dirty bird.

I had noticed if I was stuck in the city and doing lots of gear changing in stop start traffic, my leg got tired like I have been doing lots of bicycling just on my clutch leg. I think she was getting stiffer. I was kind of use to a stiff clutch pedal from my old bj40 years ago, so never thought too much of it.

The clutch brake fluid was absolutely filthy (never had the courage to flush until I got the motive bleeder).
Gave her a good clean with rags and soft brush inside the reservoir and a 1 liter of flush. The clutch pedal is much easier to push down and releases to gear noticeably sooner. She feels good.
Easier pushing with clean fluid makes sense. But is releasing (engages) into gear sooner normal too?
I would estimate it engages 1/3 up on releasing the pedal. When the fluid was dirty maybe 1/2 way before engaging.

We all get use to driving different cars and all have their characters and adjust our driving techniques to compensate to the vehicle. Then we get use to it.

At what point do other folk have the clutch engage on the pedal?

 

[roscoFJ73]

Mine probably begins to engage when the pedal is 1/3 of the way up. You may have had some air in their as well which has made the hydraulic action more efficient.

That dirty old fluid is also hard on the rubber seals in the master and slave cylinders, you may find they will need replacing sometime in the near future as the damage is most likely done

 

[sodafeld1]

Mine probably begins to engage when the pedal is 1/3 of the way up. You may have had some air in their as well which has made the hydraulic action more efficient.

That dirty old fluid is also hard on the rubber seals in the master and slave cylinders, you may find they will need replacing sometime in the near future as the damage is most likely done

Thanks mate. Yeah, slowly replacing old stuff. Not sure if I should go aisin or terrain tamer. May as well do the brake master too as the plastic is starting to crackle. The aisin bmt 034 brake master looks like it is hard to source in oz.
Anyone used the terrain tamer cylinders?

 

[roscoFJ73]

Ive always used aftermarket parts and havent had any problems. My son works in a shop specialising in aftermarket and OEM parts. He said their suppliers know who sell good quality aftermarket parts based on long term relationships. I cant see a problem with TT and I suspect some of it is OEM parts repackaged and sourced from either overseas Toyota dealers or direct from companies who make parts for Toyota