question about clutch bleeding

philipreji · 19th October 2006, 04:35

Hi,
If the gearchange becomes tougher due to airbubbles in the clutch hydraulic fluid, bleeding the clutch will solve the problem..right?
Now, the clutch fluid is a continuous medium extending from the fluid reservoir through the slave cylinder, master cylinder etc..so if you just open the top cover of the fluid reservoir (without doing any bleeding), is there a chance for the air bubbles to escape?
I did just that when the gearchange got a bit tough..and it became smooth again (I'm surprised). has anyone noticed such a thing before?
Thanks for your inputs..
reji

Pankaj401 · 19th October 2006, 09:35

I have a Bowden cable-type clutch hence no idea. But I tend to think that the clutch fluid would be too thick to let the air bubble escape easily.

19th October 2006, 04:35	#1
philipreji BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 51 Thanked: 29 Times	Hi, If the gearchange becomes tougher due to airbubbles in the clutch hydraulic fluid, bleeding the clutch will solve the problem..right? Now, the clutch fluid is a continuous medium extending from the fluid reservoir through the slave cylinder, master cylinder etc..so if you just open the top cover of the fluid reservoir (without doing any bleeding), is there a chance for the air bubbles to escape? I did just that when the gearchange got a bit tough..and it became smooth again (I'm surprised). has anyone noticed such a thing before? Thanks for your inputs.. reji
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19th October 2006, 09:35	#2
Pankaj401 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 215 Thanked: 6 Times	I have a Bowden cable-type clutch hence no idea. But I tend to think that the clutch fluid would be too thick to let the air bubble escape easily.
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