hi i have an 04 a3 sport, the clutch peddle got stuck down, had to call AA to tow me home.

He told me that it was the clutch master cylinder, i have replaced this today been on 3 hours trying to bleed the clutch with no joy, Is there a certain way to bleed the clutch or is it the same as bleeding the brakes, as i cant seem to get anything on the clutch pedal.
Any help would be much appreciated
Many Thanks

 

First double check it was just the master and that the slave cylinder is OK. On these you pretty much have to pressure bleed them. Ideally reverse pressure bleed, pumping fluid INTO the slave bleeder and up to the master. It will work pressurizing the reservoir and opening the bleeder also just not quite as well. To manually bleed, you have to fill the master as much as possible BEFORE putting it on the car or you'lll be there for the next three months trying to get the air out. You could try leaving the bleeder open for a while and letting it gravity bleed first and then retry bleeding it like brakes.

 

cheerz aspen79 ya a star,i will try that today and let you if it works

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH aspen79 IT WORKED A TREAT ALL UP AND RUNNING AGAIN

 

Unhook input clutch master cylinder hose fr reservoir and connect syringe pre filled w dot4 50 ml via adapter hose. Unhook distal clutch line from T tube bleeder connector to reduce resistance and therefore pressure needed and submerged it in glass jar filled halfway with dot4.
Push plunger to syringe bleed master until all bubbles gone.
Refill syringe if needed but clamp hose first to prevent air reentering.
Move pedal up down manually several times to expel all bubbles
reconnect T tube to distal hose end plugged by finger submerged in dot4 jar.reconnect input hose to a full reservoir.
Then can now manually bleed conventionally2-4times to make sure no air trapped in the system.lock off 9mm bleeder nut securely and capped off.
Should have pressure now!
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