Hey I just installed a clutch and flywheel on a 2005 350z. didn't realize it until it was to late but the clutch reservoir ran out and emptied. Filled it back up and tried bleeding it but now nothing with come out of the bleeder and obviously no pressure on peddle either.

Any suggestions on what to try? Is a power bleeder my only option here ?


Any help would be appreciated.

 

Any one else ever had this problem ?

 

I didn't have the exact same issues. First off, it's really a two-man job. According to the FSM, here's the process...

While doing it, the pedal wouldn't return on it's own, I had to manually pick it up from the floor most of the time.

If you have a power bleeder that you can actually connect to it, it's worth a try though.

 

Problem is we did this for a hour and no fluid comes out the blender at all.

 

Try removing the clutch master cylinder, bench bleeding it, re-install, gravity bleed via the bleeder screw for an hour or so. This time make sure the CMC doesn't go empty. You should be able to finish bleeding it conventionally afterwards. I've installed a new CMC using this method with no problem. Bleeding didn't take too long with 2 people.

I've also seen a video when you reverse bleed and push air out by using the slave cylinder (since you redid your clutch/flywheel).

 

I remember someone having a similar problem, and it was caused by having the clutch pedal mis-adjusted. The piston in the master cylinder couldn't uncover the little port that lets fluid from the reservoir into the cylinder.

 

Problably was me while figuring out my bleeding technique.

I would agree with bench bleeding. If there's a big air pocket in the master cylinder your not gonna go anywhere.