Fiat ducato 250 multi jet 2.3 2008
After having issues with clutch dropping half way and sometimes failing to engage I decided to change the brake fluid and bleed the system.
I used pressure container to bleed thus no need for someone to step on the clutch in order to bleed(search other threads for clutch bleeding for manual or gravity bleeding)
Before starting I pumped my clutch to fully engage(+50 pumps
) not sure if that is needed but it made sense to me.
Tools:
Brake fluid(mine is dot4) look in vehicle manual. 1L will suffice but when doing full change better get more.
Pressure brake bleeder(see picture)
Old rags or paper to avoid spilling
6mm clear tube.
Container for old fluid minimum 1L
Screwdriver(To remove air filter and tubes for spacing)
After some search I finally found the bleeding nipple
Pictures are numbered P1 to P4
P1:
Yellow arrow. Brake fluid container(booth clutch and breaks on my model). Empty this container of any old fluid with a syrringe or a clean tube. Refill to max with new clean fluid.
Green circle. Remove air filter for better visibility. Cover with a clean rag to avoid dropping parts into the system.
P2: bleeding niple location under air tubes. I moved this avay for better visibility.
P3: bleeding niple and valve clip
Open bleeding niple and attach 6mm tupe. Put the end into an empty container.
P4: Brake fluid pressure pump
Fill container and attach to the fluid reservoir.
Pump (not too much) follow manual.
When pumped open the bleeding valve Og P3(purple circle). You pull the clip half way out and slightly pull the connected tube out to open the valve until fluid start flowing.
Re-pump if needed. Keep an eye out for bubbles. When no bubbles appear and all fluid is clean push the tube in to close the valve and push the clip in to fully close.
Remove 6mm tube and clean any spilled fluid.
Reverse all previous tasks and you should now have changed fluids and bleeded the system.
Above method should also be applicable to brake bleeding but other tasks may apply.
Hope this was helpful
After having issues with clutch dropping half way and sometimes failing to engage I decided to change the brake fluid and bleed the system.
I used pressure container to bleed thus no need for someone to step on the clutch in order to bleed(search other threads for clutch bleeding for manual or gravity bleeding)
Before starting I pumped my clutch to fully engage(+50 pumps
) not sure if that is needed but it made sense to me.Tools:
Brake fluid(mine is dot4) look in vehicle manual. 1L will suffice but when doing full change better get more.
Pressure brake bleeder(see picture)
Old rags or paper to avoid spilling
6mm clear tube.
Container for old fluid minimum 1L
Screwdriver(To remove air filter and tubes for spacing)
After some search I finally found the bleeding nipple
Pictures are numbered P1 to P4
P1:
Yellow arrow. Brake fluid container(booth clutch and breaks on my model). Empty this container of any old fluid with a syrringe or a clean tube. Refill to max with new clean fluid.
Green circle. Remove air filter for better visibility. Cover with a clean rag to avoid dropping parts into the system.
P2: bleeding niple location under air tubes. I moved this avay for better visibility.
P3: bleeding niple and valve clip
Open bleeding niple and attach 6mm tupe. Put the end into an empty container.
P4: Brake fluid pressure pump
Fill container and attach to the fluid reservoir.
Pump (not too much) follow manual.
When pumped open the bleeding valve Og P3(purple circle). You pull the clip half way out and slightly pull the connected tube out to open the valve until fluid start flowing.
Re-pump if needed. Keep an eye out for bubbles. When no bubbles appear and all fluid is clean push the tube in to close the valve and push the clip in to fully close.
Remove 6mm tube and clean any spilled fluid.
Reverse all previous tasks and you should now have changed fluids and bleeded the system.
Above method should also be applicable to brake bleeding but other tasks may apply.
Hope this was helpful
