94B2300
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Clutch - Bleeding Master Cylinder
I know there are many threads about this subject, but I've searched quite a bit and I have a unique problem that hasn't been covered anywhere else.
1994 Mazda B2300 - 2.3 with 5-speed manual.
I just replaced the clutch, flywheel, pilot bearing and the slave cylinder.
The clutch will not disengage and the pedal has little resistance, so there is obviously air in the system. I was unable to successfully bleed the air out, even while inverting the master cylinder at the firewall. I tried the next step by removing the snap ring at the master and pulling out the piston. As a result, it began leaking after I put it back together so I must have ruined the inner seal.
So I bought a new master cylinder and performed the bench bleed as shown in the video for Perfection Clutches. Here is the problem: that fitting on the end of the hydraulic line does not seal itself off - it will consistently drip during the bench bleed procedure. I did the bench bleed as best as I could, reinstalled and did a gravity bleed. I refilled the reservoir three times during the gravity bleed until no more bubbles came out of the slave. Now the pedal is even worse than before! I'm about to give up.
Is that leaky quick-connect fitting allowing air to get back into the system?
I've spent four days on this thing and I can't waste any more time on it. Any ideas?
I know there are many threads about this subject, but I've searched quite a bit and I have a unique problem that hasn't been covered anywhere else.
1994 Mazda B2300 - 2.3 with 5-speed manual.
I just replaced the clutch, flywheel, pilot bearing and the slave cylinder.
The clutch will not disengage and the pedal has little resistance, so there is obviously air in the system. I was unable to successfully bleed the air out, even while inverting the master cylinder at the firewall. I tried the next step by removing the snap ring at the master and pulling out the piston. As a result, it began leaking after I put it back together so I must have ruined the inner seal.
So I bought a new master cylinder and performed the bench bleed as shown in the video for Perfection Clutches. Here is the problem: that fitting on the end of the hydraulic line does not seal itself off - it will consistently drip during the bench bleed procedure. I did the bench bleed as best as I could, reinstalled and did a gravity bleed. I refilled the reservoir three times during the gravity bleed until no more bubbles came out of the slave. Now the pedal is even worse than before! I'm about to give up.
Is that leaky quick-connect fitting allowing air to get back into the system?
I've spent four days on this thing and I can't waste any more time on it. Any ideas?
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