•  
    Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
    Results 1 to 10 of 17

    Thread: brake/clutch fluid change

    1. #1
      Still love my daily driver
      Join Date
      Jan 2007
      Posts
      948
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

      brake/clutch fluid change

      i looked everywere in my dealer manual, i can't find how to change brake/clutch fluid, help me out boiz


      Its more fun to drive a slow car fast, rather than drive a fast car slow!

    2. #2
      Lifetime owner
      Join Date
      Sep 2008
      Location
      Pittsburgh
      Posts
      8,013
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      2
      Thanked 170 Times in 141 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      look up online about bleeding brakes, if you can't follow what is going on, then do not attempt to do this yourself. it is universal for all cars, ABS if you have it, is an additional step, and can it more difficult

      if you have to do it alone, i recommend buying a power bleeder of some sort.


    3. #3
      Still love my daily driver
      Join Date
      Jan 2007
      Posts
      948
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      Quote Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
      look up online about bleeding brakes, if you can't follow what is going on, then do not attempt to do this yourself. it is universal for all cars, ABS if you have it, is an additional step, and can it more difficult

      if you have to do it alone, i recommend buying a power bleeder of some sort.
      i don't think bleeding the brakes, and changing the brake fluid is the same thing
      Its more fun to drive a slow car fast, rather than drive a fast car slow!

    4. #4
      Lifetime owner
      Join Date
      Sep 2008
      Location
      Pittsburgh
      Posts
      8,013
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      2
      Thanked 170 Times in 141 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      yes it is, you just run more fluid through the system and bleed them until the new fluid comes from all four calipers/cylinders, you can tell the difference because it is clean..

      you dont "drain" the system, it will make more work bleeding it, you keep it full and force all the old fluid out the bleeders..


    5. #5
      Still love my daily driver
      Join Date
      Jan 2007
      Posts
      948
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      Quote Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
      yes it is, you just run more fluid through the system and bleed them until the new fluid comes from all four calipers/cylinders, you can tell the difference because it is clean..

      you dont "drain" the system, it will make more work bleeding it, you keep it full and force all the old fluid out the bleeders..
      crap, so is the clutch fluid in the same system?
      Its more fun to drive a slow car fast, rather than drive a fast car slow!

    6. #6
      Lifetime owner
      Join Date
      Sep 2008
      Location
      Pittsburgh
      Posts
      8,013
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      2
      Thanked 170 Times in 141 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      Quote Originally Posted by deniswhite1
      crap, so is the clutch fluid in the same system?
      your going to want to buy two of the bigger bottles since you will run through most of the first one getting the old fluid out. (or one of the huge bottles, quart i think?)

      if you have done it before you could get away with one, but make absolutely sure not to let the master cylinder run dry..


    7. #7
      I'll keep it and add a turbo
      Join Date
      Jul 2008
      Posts
      165
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      ??? Clutch fluid?? Since when do they use fluid in the clutch? This is new to me..

    8. #8
      Still love my daily driver
      Join Date
      Jan 2007
      Posts
      948
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      Quote Originally Posted by MetroAveo
      ??? Clutch fluid?? Since when do they use fluid in the clutch? This is new to me..
      dealer manual says "brake/clutch fluid"
      Its more fun to drive a slow car fast, rather than drive a fast car slow!

    9. #9
      Lifetime owner
      Join Date
      Sep 2008
      Location
      Pittsburgh
      Posts
      8,013
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      2
      Thanked 170 Times in 141 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      i read that wrong, i have no idea how, i thought he said "how much fluid is in the system?"



      the clutch bleeds via the same concept as brakes. but the bleeder and the pumping action are very different.
      i personally think it is harder to bleed a clutch system.. most people have more trouble with it..

      it is a separate system also.. has its own clutch cylinder.. but they both use the same fluid.


    10. #10
      What do you mean there's no turbo?
      Join Date
      Oct 2008
      Posts
      282
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

      Re: brake/clutch fluid change

      Quote Originally Posted by MetroAveo
      ??? Clutch fluid?? Since when do they use fluid in the clutch? This is new to me..
      In the Hydraulically assisted clutch pedal.





    Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •