Hello folks,
I have a 1964 series IIA, 88. It sat in my barn for the last 10 years. I know...... Shameful.
After all the snow we had this winter in Virginia I thought it might be a good idea to have an operational four-wheel-drive.
In the course of replacing the hydraulics, wheel cylinders brake, clutch, master and slave, I have run into a little problem.
The truck was fully operational when I parked it, everything worked. Now when I try to bleed the clutch
system I can't get the air out. I cracked the line at the master cylinder and then bled the slave cylinder
in typical fashion. It pumps up with a good pedal, open the bleeder and release some air.
All pretty normal except after about 15 seconds to pedal is an inch from the floor.
I don't have a flex line between the master and slave so it is hard to tell which is at fault.
I just got a new flex to install later. The only other unusual thing I noticed is that the rod
going into the slave has been modified, I think probably lengthened. So after all this my question is:
Would that affect the slave cylinder? Is it necessary to bench bleed the master, tipping it
to get the air bubbles to the top?
Sorry for the long post any input is much appreciated.
Bob
I have a 1964 series IIA, 88. It sat in my barn for the last 10 years. I know...... Shameful.
After all the snow we had this winter in Virginia I thought it might be a good idea to have an operational four-wheel-drive.
In the course of replacing the hydraulics, wheel cylinders brake, clutch, master and slave, I have run into a little problem.
The truck was fully operational when I parked it, everything worked. Now when I try to bleed the clutch
system I can't get the air out. I cracked the line at the master cylinder and then bled the slave cylinder
in typical fashion. It pumps up with a good pedal, open the bleeder and release some air.
All pretty normal except after about 15 seconds to pedal is an inch from the floor.
I don't have a flex line between the master and slave so it is hard to tell which is at fault.
I just got a new flex to install later. The only other unusual thing I noticed is that the rod
going into the slave has been modified, I think probably lengthened. So after all this my question is:
Would that affect the slave cylinder? Is it necessary to bench bleed the master, tipping it
to get the air bubbles to the top?
Sorry for the long post any input is much appreciated.
Bob
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