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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: terry paget on 19 June 2013, 12:22:54

Title: bleeding clutch hydraulics
Post by: terry paget on 19 June 2013, 12:22:54

Y188NFA 2.2 manual
On this car it is difficult to engage a gear when the stationary. I suspect clutch needs bleeding. What is the best way to do it? Does using Eezibleed kit work on a clutch?

Title: Re: bleeding clutch hydraulics
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 June 2013, 12:29:11

It does, but the clutches bleed better if bled backwards :y

Title: Re: bleeding clutch hydraulics
Post by: terry paget on 19 June 2013, 16:02:15

Quite right. I have found my funnel and long plastic hose kit to back bleed clutches. Hose on nipple, hose full of brake fluid, open nipple, hang funnel in roof of garage, and brake master cylinder fills to overflowing. Bit messy, but always works.

Title: Re: bleeding clutch hydraulics
Post by: terry paget on 19 June 2013, 17:47:37

I noticed the clutch fluid pipe is near the top of the reservoir. Why is it not at the bottom?

Title: Re: bleeding clutch hydraulics
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 June 2013, 19:40:20

So that the clutch fails first if the level drops :y

Nothing worse than driving off and nothing happening when you get to the end of the road ::)