Hydraulic Clutch Bleeding - Help

 I just took my clutch system apart for cleaning due to it sticking.  It was
indeed very dirty.

Upon reassembling everything I can't get the clutch to pressurize.  I get no
bubbles out of the bleed valve on the slave cylinder so I don't think I have
air trapped.  I also tried a suggestion to bleed the hose where it connects
to the master cylinder.  No luck.  I haven't traced the line to see if
there's a junction somewhere that may be trapping air so maybe thats it.

The master cylinder is making the mini fountain of brake fluid when I
squeeze the lever so I think its pumping.

Any suggestions.

Oh yeah, this is on an 85 Magna.

 Richard Slay wrote:


I had the same problem with being unable to pump up any pressure. So I took
the slave cylinder off the engine and pushed the piston all the way in. That
drove the air bubble up the hose and I was able to pump up pressure.

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 >> Any suggestions.


Found my problem.  When I took the master cylinder apart I put the rubber
plug that fits over the end of the spring on the wrong end.  I was blocking
the passage of fluid when it was pumping.  Live and learn....