Bill wrote:
> "Nate Nagel" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Scott Dorsey wrote:
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>>>Bill > wrote:
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>>>
>>>>Clutch system is not bled properly. If the hardware is there, and new,
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> the
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>>>>fluid is good, then it can ONLY be that the system is not bled, i.e.
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> there
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>>>>is air in the line.
>>>
>>>
>>>That would make perfect sense, and the fact that it is okay when cold
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> but
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>>>undrivable when hot correllates well with the air in the line diagnosis.
>>>BUT, the system has been bled many many times at this point. I cannot
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> imagine
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>>>there is still any air in it.
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>>How is it being bled? I find that a pressure bleeder is the only way to
>>fly.
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>>nate
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> -----
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> Just a thought: you might try blleding it in reverse. Maybe pressurize the
> fluid and send it into the system from the slave cylinder end. You'd have to
> drain some fluid from the master cylinder reservoir first and keep an eye on
> it. OR you could unbolt the slave and shake it while still attached to the
> hose. Maybe there's just enough air to present a problem eventhough the
> bleeding appears good. Either way, there's air in the system now.
>
> Bill in Omaha
> '86 535i
>
>

I'd also tap on each cylinder while bleeding with a wrench or
screwdriver if it appears like it is possible for a bubble to form and
not get pushed out with the fluid flow. Make sure that the bleeder is
at the very top of each component, if it is not I second Bill's advice
to unbolt.

nate

(never had a problem with the clutch on my 535i... blew up the motor,
but didn't have a problem with the clutch.)

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