slave unit for clutch / bleeding

this is a 1987 325ic I put on a new slave silinder my problem is bleeding
it .

To bleed a slave cylinder,push clutch pedal to floor and THEN open
bleeder valve on slave cylinder .Close valve,release clutch pedal and
repeat until ALL air bubbles are absent!

Also,use DOT4 brake fluid!

"AJH-4" > wrote in message
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> this is a 1987 325ic I put on a new slave silinder my problem is bleeding
> it .

Are you going to ask a question?

How about I assume your question is "how do I bleed a clutch slave?"

It's a 2 man job. Cheap way is a piece of preferably clear hose that fits
over the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder, and 2 jars, one empty, one with
some clean brake fluid in it.

You want to flush all the old fluid out of the system first. So top up the
resevoir. Lower man opens the bleed screw while the upper man depresses the
clutch, with the hose over the nipple going down into the empty jar. When
it hits bottom, tighten the screw, then release the clutch. You will get
old fluid into the jar. Repeat the process (open, depress, close, release)
until you get clear fluid coming into the jar. Keep an eye on the resevoir
level and top up if needed.

Once you have clear fluid, switch to the other jar with the fresh fluid in
the bottom. This way if you accidentally suck some back in, it's clear.
Repeat 3 or 4 more times, you should continue to get perfectly clear fluid
coming out, with no bubbles. If there is still gurgling or bubbles,
continue until you don't get any more and just get clean fluid. Close the
valve, you're finished.

There are other methods, but this works and is simple.

-Russ.