e36 clutch bleeding

[ant 0]

Hi all, I'm trying to bleed the clutch the manual way, open slave bleeder, pump pedal, close bleeder.. etc

But it just drops to the floor? The brake fluid tank is filled up to the top (which is shared with the clutch?)

I have now read on the net it can be tricky doing this

[c.robertson00 11]

Ive got the same problem with my e30. I just mabe a vacuum that went off the engine and hooked it up to the slave cylinder.

[ant 0]

Ive got the same problem with my e30. I just mabe a vacuum that went off the engine and hooked it up to the slave cylinder.

Thanks, wouldnt that suck fluid into the engine ?

[c.robertson00 11]

Have it so the pipes run into an air tite container, I used a glass jar and just drilled two holes in the lid. Have it so the pipe off the slave is in the bottom and the vacuum pipe near the top. It needs to be air tite though.

[ant 0]

Thanks got it sorted with a reverse bleed,

[QuickSilver 0]

Have it so the pipes run into an air tite container, I used a glass jar and just drilled two holes in the lid. Have it so the pipe off the slave is in the bottom and the vacuum pipe near the top. It needs to be air tite though.

What??? All this to bleed a clutch on an e30?

It takes 5 minutes the normal way!

[c.robertson00 11]

Both of mine have been a pain in the ass to bleed!