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Old 01-02-2019, 12:34 PM   #19
Blackroot
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Originally Posted by JayG View Post
Unless I am mistaken ( I certainly could be) you must bleed the clutch with the pedal down
see: Clutch Bleeding With a Power Bleeder
You are not mistaken, but I tried the same thing 2x.
Both times failed miserably and I lost 16$ worth of brake fluid.
I found success with pedal up.
I have driven the car 400 miles since all the work and it shifts like it just came out of the factory.
Butter.
Again, pedal up worked for me, and doesn't mean the best way.
Just to be clear, I have a 2004 S special, and I had a new slave cylinder that I installed on the gear box before it went back in.
Also, be sure to drain and re-fill your gearbox while you have it out. 75W Mobile 1

BTW, there is nothing more rewarding than driving your car after all that hard work.
Faster/better or not, it was worth every minute of work.
In fact, next time I can do it in half the time from this experience.

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