Clutch pedal issue

[STiNGR]

Pulled the box out of the STi and fixed my release bearing problem. Went to go and bleed it and pushed on the peddle and it went straight to the floor and won't return unless done manually. Have I missed something totally obvious or do I have a problem??

[loner]

That's what it does when it needs bleeding... just get the person operating the pedal to lift it with their toes.

After a few pumps, it will come up on it's own.

[STiNGR]

Yer did that but didn't seem to change a thing. Didn't even take fluid from reservoir...

[Guest]

Mine did this but after the pin holding the clutch fork assembly broke, well actually the bell housing part that holds the pin. Highly doubt its that though.

Was there an obvious click when you pulled the clutch fork to engage the release bearing, after you reassembled it all?

[STiNGR]

Yup changed it all and inspected it all. Slave won't even push clutch fork. Maybe a line blockage?

[Rosssub]

Make sure the bleed screw hole is clear in the slave cylinder, might be blocked up? I also clamp the slaves piston all the way in while bleeding.

[Joker]

theres a spring under the pedal you can adjust I am told, mine does similar, ned to flick it back up with your toe every now and then

[max.]

There should be a rod behind the pedal you can adjust wind it out until it stops falling to the floor, was happening to me when I was bleeding my clutch after swapping gearbox etc.. Worth a try anyway.

[STiNGR]

Sweet cheers. Will have a sniff around.

[Joker]

there is a return spring on the clutch fork itself next to the starter easily accesable, check its not broken?

[scoob]

I had this. The problem with the gc8 slave is that when its on the box the bleed screw is not the highest point. Remove the back bolt holding the slave and lift it forward when bleeding to get all of the air out. When I did that it fixed the problem

[Rosssub]

Same reason for clamping the slave's piston in.

[hijacka]

 Rosssub said:

Same reason for clamping the slave's piston in.

Nah still doesn't get rid of the air pocket that accumulates at the bottom of the slave cly piston. Its the angle of it thats the issue

you leave the pedal in the up position. unbolt the slave from the box turn it up so the nipple is pointing to the sky, crack the nipple at the same time put slight pressure on the slave piston rod (so it doesn't suck air in) Push on the slave till it expels all the fluid tighten nipple release pressure from rod and allow the piston to throw back out before repeating... no need to pump the clutch pedal if there is fluid in the lines already as there is a spring on the bottom of the piston to allow it to return. and Joker even though its called a return spring its not its job actually it works the opposite way.. bleeding the clutch system is a 1 person job and you must remove the slave.

[STiNGR]

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