Ideas? Sticking clutch pedal only when braking heavily

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by Blackroot

You can either use the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder or a brake caliper.
I would start with slave.
11mm socket, and be ready to get soaked unless you attached a hose to the bleeder valve to a tray.
Brake fluid actually doesn't taste bad, but don't swallow

Duly noted

[Blackroot]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

Duly noted

I edited below, so here it was

Make sure the brake fluid tank is completely full
Also, start with clutch fully up, pump the bleeder tank to 22psi. get under car and open bleeder.
When air noise stops and a steady stream suddenly appears, tighten valve.
Get in car and try clutch pedal (fill the brake fluid tank first as it will have lowered)
Might be perfect right there.
If not, repeat

[Blackroot]

Originally Posted by Blackroot

I edited below, so here it was

Make sure the brake fluid tank is completely full
Also, start with clutch fully up, pump the bleeder tank to 22psi. get under car and open bleeder.
When air noise stops and a steady stream suddenly appears, tighten valve.
Get in car and try clutch pedal (fill the brake fluid tank first as it will have lowered)
Might be perfect right there.
If not, repeat

I tried the Pelican way with starting the bleed process with clutch pedal down and never had any luck, BTW.
Nothing against Pelican as they are tremendously valuable, and I source them for almost everything I do.
Up always worked for me.

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by Blackroot

I tried the Pelican way with starting the bleed process with clutch pedal down and never had any luck, BTW.
Nothing against Pelican as they are tremendously valuable, and I source them for almost everything I do.
Up always worked for me.

Thanks. I’ve also read and seen videos doing the clutch bleed both ways. Because I’ll be doing a pressure bleed, pedal up seems most intuitive to me also.

[Blackroot]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

Thanks. I’ve also read and seen videos doing the clutch bleed both ways. Because I’ll be doing a pressure bleed, pedal up seems most intuitive to me also.

Hello
Any update ?

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by Blackroot

Hello

Any update ?

Ran smack into the Holidays and they stopped my 986 work like running into a wall. Got back to it today, lifted the car and discovered I have a torn left CV transaxle boot. Must have just happened. Replaced the front plastic “air guides” that keep the radiator heat from the front brakes and called it a day with a refreshing adult beverage.

I’ll update as soon as I have her back on the ground, but it will be a while (.5 quart sump extension, oil pump extension, sump baffle, underbody plastic repair, CV boot replacement, brake fluid purge and bleed).






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[Blackroot]

That is a slick hydraulic lift. Where did you get that ?
I need one of those