Has any one had to bleed there clutch line to put synthetic in or a new braided clutch line? Did you have pedal help or use a vacuum bleeder? Any problems with the pedal not coming up? any tricks? Thanks..

 

I put in synthetic fluid about a year ago. I used a power bleeder. It took me about 15 minutes to do the brakes and the clutch, in my opinion that is the way to go.

 

Did you have to pump the clutch at all. When I did mine, after I used the bleeder pump, the clutch would drop to the floor. So I pumped up the presure with the pedal and bled it again. Seems ok but You never know.

 

never done it on a Z... but what i did is open the bleed screw, fill the resivour, then either you, or better yet, someone else, push the pedal down, then pull it back up, repeat this "pumping" action of the pedal until the resivouir is ALMOST empty, but DO NOT let it get all the way empty, otherwise you'll suck in air... keep doing this until you get a nice stream of fluid out of the bleed screw (into a pan) each time the pedal is pumped... wastes a little fluid, but it's easy and doesnt require a pump.

 

I have a clear tube that fits over the bleeder valve. I pump the cluth acouple of times and open the bleeder and pump untill it is almost empty. Then i close the valve and refill it and kept on doing that. I did that one my 240. Also on the 2440 there is a secondary bleeder valve. Never did it on the z yet.

 

Didn't have to touch the clutch. You attach the power blleder to the resevoir. Make sure there are no leaks by pumping up the bleeder with no fluid in it. If the pressure guage does not drop... then the seal is good. Then put fluid in the bleeder pump it up, loosen the blleder screw on the slave cylender and blled it out. ATE makes a very good synthetic fluid that comes in 2 colors, blue and gold (clear). Use the blue the first time, when the fluid comes out blue the fluid has been completely replaced and there is no air, or should I say water vapor in the lines. Tighten the bleeder screw, and you are done. You should feel a noticeable difference in the stiffness of the clutch, they are not bled well from the factory.

 

Is the only bleeder on the slave under the car? Or is there a way to bleed it from the top? Is the slave on the driver's side?