FAULT
Air in your clutch hydraulics system
SYMPTOMS
Clutch biting low, making gear selection difficult, clicking or crunching when selecting gears and your "bite point" moves when you "pump" the clutch pedal
HOW TO BLEED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF AIR
On the 1.6 it's really easy if you just have a small amount of bleeding to do as gravity will force the fluid out.
Just remove the battery cover for access and find the slave cylinder on top of the clutch housing
There may be a rubber protective cover over the bleed nipple shown in this diagram, pull this off and put somewhere safe. Pull out the retaining clip 1A with some long nosed pliers. Make sure you don't drop it!
Now gently pull back the hydraulic pipe 4 no more than around 10mm and you should start to see hydraulic fluid coming out of the bleed nipple. Just allow a small amount out, you may notice air coming out too.
DON'T LET ANYONE PUSH DOWN ON THE CLUTCH LEVER NOW AS IT WILL FORCE THE PIPE RIGHT OUT OF THE SLAVE CYLINDER
Ok Bleeding is done, so just put the pipe back in. Notice that you'll need to squeeze the retaining clip ends in a bit with your fingers to enter the two small holes where the clip goes in, then push the clip fully in. Test it is installed properly by carefully pulling on the hydraulic pipe to make sure it's fastened correctly. Refit the rubber protective cover
Top up your brake and clutch fluid reservoir if necessary and try your clutch. That's it!
FULL CLUTCH HYDRAULICS BLEED
If you need to do a thorough bleed of the circuit, for instance if you have changed the slave or master cylinder, then you may need to use a self bleed kit or have someone depress the clutch whilst you do the bleeding at the slave cylinder. You will also need to attach a bleed pipe to the slave cylinder bleed nipple to take away the larger amount of hydraulic fluid
Air in your clutch hydraulics system
SYMPTOMS
Clutch biting low, making gear selection difficult, clicking or crunching when selecting gears and your "bite point" moves when you "pump" the clutch pedal
HOW TO BLEED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF AIR
On the 1.6 it's really easy if you just have a small amount of bleeding to do as gravity will force the fluid out.
Just remove the battery cover for access and find the slave cylinder on top of the clutch housing
There may be a rubber protective cover over the bleed nipple shown in this diagram, pull this off and put somewhere safe. Pull out the retaining clip 1A with some long nosed pliers. Make sure you don't drop it!
Now gently pull back the hydraulic pipe 4 no more than around 10mm and you should start to see hydraulic fluid coming out of the bleed nipple. Just allow a small amount out, you may notice air coming out too.
DON'T LET ANYONE PUSH DOWN ON THE CLUTCH LEVER NOW AS IT WILL FORCE THE PIPE RIGHT OUT OF THE SLAVE CYLINDER
Ok Bleeding is done, so just put the pipe back in. Notice that you'll need to squeeze the retaining clip ends in a bit with your fingers to enter the two small holes where the clip goes in, then push the clip fully in. Test it is installed properly by carefully pulling on the hydraulic pipe to make sure it's fastened correctly. Refit the rubber protective cover
Top up your brake and clutch fluid reservoir if necessary and try your clutch. That's it!
FULL CLUTCH HYDRAULICS BLEED
If you need to do a thorough bleed of the circuit, for instance if you have changed the slave or master cylinder, then you may need to use a self bleed kit or have someone depress the clutch whilst you do the bleeding at the slave cylinder. You will also need to attach a bleed pipe to the slave cylinder bleed nipple to take away the larger amount of hydraulic fluid
