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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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i did the gravity brake bleed and also did my clutch. i was superised of how fast the clutch fluid came out when i opened the bleeder. when i looked at the clutch fluid it was almost empty, so i added the ATE super blue and let it come out a little bit more and then i closed the bleeder. now the clutch padel feels "soft" sort of like smooth when i push it down. is that normal?
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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It's hard to tell from your description.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Sounds like you may have let a little bit of air into the line. Re-bleed and see if it gets better.

When you say "so i added the ATE super blue and let it come out a little bit more and then i closed the bleeder", it sounds like you didn't let the new fluid make it all the way down. Make sure you are seeing new fluid before closing the bleeder.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by spa01s2k,Oct 28 2010, 04:52 PM
Sounds like you may have let a little bit of air into the line. Re-bleed and see if it gets better.

When you say "so i added the ATE super blue and let it come out a little bit more and then i closed the bleeder", it sounds like you didn't let the new fluid make it all the way down. Make sure you are seeing new fluid before closing the bleeder.
yea the new fluid came out from the bleeder, i had a 10 inch clear hose attached to the bleeder.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Did you keep topping off the original fluid?

If you didnt then you could have got some air in it.

Usually you can really tell if theres air in there as theres usually almost no pressure in the pedal.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo,Oct 28 2010, 06:47 PM
Did you keep topping off the original fluid?

If you didnt then you could have got some air in it.

Usually you can really tell if theres air in there as theres usually almost no pressure in the pedal.
yes i topped it off twice
its something like that.....like the clutch has no resistence....b4 it was kinda hard to push....now its like "soft'..
i guess i'll try the re-bleeding it
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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im just got my s2k so i dont know how to do it the s2k way but the way i do it is after you fill in the fluid, step on the clutch about 5 times, open up the bleeder to push the air out then tighten it, and repeat the process (step on the clutch 5 times again and bleed it again) Add in fluid in between each time until it seems like theres no more air in there or when the clutch feels firm and "normal" again
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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If you bled the reservoir down below the bottom outlet orifice at either time during your bleed process,it likely got some air into the system.In that case you'll need to simply top off the reservoir near the top and repeat the process a few times taking care not to bleed it past the point where the reservoir still has an inch or so level before refilling and resuming the bleed operation.An assistant is most helpful doing this.Well ....a good assistant.
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