Can pressure bleeding kits be used on hydraulic clutches?

Aug 18, 2007 4 Replies

On all my previous cars, I've used a brake bleeding kit powered by a compressor when changing the brake fluid every two years....



basically I fill a bottle with brake fluid, connect air compressor to said bottle which is in turn connected to the brake fluid reservoir, and I can just open all four brake nipples on all four wheels to purge out old brake fluid till new fluid comes through. No assistant needed to pump brake pedal.



Now my current car is the first car I've ever owned that has a hydraulic clutch.



Are pressure bleeding kits ok for use on hydraulic clutches?



If not is there a more effective method than that outlined in the Haynes book of lies?



Stephen


Mallory submitted this idea :

Hydraulic clutches work in an identical way to the brakes, so can't think of any good reason why the pressure bleeder should not be used.

I've always found clutches to be much easier to bleed than brakes and obviously less critical. Just open the bleed nipple and the fluid flows out under gravity.

Duncan Wood explained on 18/08/2007 :

I'll pass on that, I don't like small cars :-)

No, he said the *new* Mini.

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