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I just replaced the clutch slave cylinder
Car: Honda, Accord, 1995 - Back to Fix-It - Honda Accord Repair Manuals
Q.I just replaced the clutch slave cylinder on my '95 Accord because the old one was slightly leaking but still operating properly.
After installing the new one and bleeding the system, the clutch pedal goes all the way down and stays there until pulled back up, and there is no motion at the slave cylinder. Thi9nking I might have gotten a defective unit, I reinstalled the old one and bled the system.
The symptoms that occurred with the new unit are now happening with the old unit. Any ideas?
Answer Just double check your hard line to the slave cylinder is tight. Instead of pumping the clutch pedal lets do a gravity bleed.
Make sure the cluch pedal is in the up position. Fill the clutch fluid resevoir with dot3 or better brake fluid. Now crack open the bleeder on the slave cylinder.
The resevoir is higher up than the slave so gravity will slowly force the fluid/ air out of the system. Keep the resevoir toped off and dont let it get to low cause it will let air into the system. Run about 8 oz through the system. Tighten the bleeder and check for pedal pressure by hand not letting the peal go to the floor.
Addition I will try this to see if it works. Can I get off line now and get back to you after I've tried it out?
Addition I've had the reservoir full and the bleed valve open since my last message and nothing is coming out of the bleed valve.
When I had installed the new slave, and when I reinstalled the old slave, bleeding the system by pumping the clutch did drive air bubbles from the bleed valve into a small dish of brake fluid, so I know there is no blockage between the master and slave cylinders.
Answer Ok go inside the car and see if you can get the gravity started by pumping the clutch pedal a few times with your hand being sure not to let the pedal go to the floor.
Addition You've saved the day for me! Let me add a bit of information to your knowledge base.
One thing I did not mention, but that would probably be the case like most owners working at home, in order to do the slave replacement, the front end of the car is up on ramps, adversely affecting the gravitational differential between master and slave.
It was neccessary to keep pumping the clutch pedal to keep the fluid flowing out of the bleed valve. Once I had a nice full flow at each clutch pump, I closed the bleed valve, and I had an operating clutch again.
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