RE: bmw-digest V9 #1276

["Dejong, Paul" <Paul.Dejong@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the same problem when I tried to bleed the clutch. After the panic
went I solved the problem as follows:
Make a tube connection between left front brake bleeding nipple and the
clutch bleeding nipple. Open both nipples and pump with the brake pedal
untill no more bubbles occur in the brake fluid reservoir. Make sure the
level of brake fluid does not get too low. 
You could also attach a large seringe with brake fluid in it and push it
through the clutch nipple.

Paul de Jong
The Netherlands
Sapphire blue '71 Stag Mk1 manual OD
'95 BMW 525tds

 


> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 23:59:03 -0400
> From: tgmedin <tgmedin@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: 535 Clutch problems
> 
> We just got done bleeding the brakes on my son's '86 535i and we decided
> to purge
> and bleed the line for the clutch slave cylinder while we were under
> there.
> We got all the old fluid to come through, along with some air, but we had
> trouble
> with the pedal coming back up after pumping the clutch.I started the car
> up and
> NO CLUTCH! I good not even come close to getting near a gear! We boosted
> it back
> up and rebled the line once again. I pumped 4-5 times, held the pedal to
> the floor while my son opened the bled screw. We got clean fluid out,
> closed the
> screw and the pedal stayed on the floor. I pumped a few more times, still
> no
> clutch.
> I started up again and still grinding away!!
> Any idea on where I should go from here???
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Tom M.
> 
> 

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