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[Bigfella237]

First question, is it losing fluid and if so, is it leaking on the floor?

 

If there's a puddle under the car then the problem (or at least one of the problems) will likely be the slave cylinder.

 

If it's losing fluid but not leaking on the ground, it's likely coming out the back of the master cylinder and running down the inside of the firewall.

 

If it's not losing fluid but just won't bleed it may require the master to be removed and bench bled, didn't those early Torana conversions sit up top near the heater box on some funny angle?

[rexy]

There's some air in there....

[Bigfella237]

Sometimes with the master mounted in the car where it sits at an angle which traps an air pocket where it can't escape down the pipe, you need to remove it, clamp it level in a vice and bench bleed to get rid of the air.

 

The trick then is reinstalling it without letting any more air in!

[S pack]

Is the the clutch fork moving when you push the clutch pedal?

Was the clutch working 5 years ago?

 

If all you have done is bleed fresh fluid though the system and haven't disconnected and removed anything then there shouldn't be any air in the system.

 

Probably time to replace or reco the master cyl and the slave cylinder.

[Bigfella237]

Bench bleeding is just that, you remove the master cylinder from the car and mount it level on the bench using a vice or G-clamps or whatever.

 

Now connect a tube or pipe to the outlet(s) and run it/them to a suitable container, or back into the reservoir if there's no contaminants in the pipe, or even just hold your finger over the outlet if you don't mind having a mess to clean up!

 

Now fill the reservoir with fresh fluid and push the pushrod (or piston) in & out slowly using full strokes until all the air is out, all the while keeping the fluid level up.

 

Now you need to block off the outlet and reinstall it in the car without letting any air back in (or spilling fluid everywhere).

 

Working on cars is fun isn't it!

Edited by Bigfella237, 25 November 2015 - 09:38 PM.

[S pack]

Just re read your original post.

Yep my money is on the master cyl is stuffed.

[S pack]

Is there any way I can test the master ?

When you depress the clutch pedal is the slave cyl pushing/moving the clutch fork?

Edited by S pack, 25 November 2015 - 09:54 PM.

[gtrboyy]

If it's not leaking or seized then should just need a bench bleed.

 

Had same dellow v8 set up on mine...mongrel to do properly.Ended up taking it all out as one unit bled clutch master cylinder first then connected line up to slave cylinder & bled it again properly.

Then fitted it back onto car in one piece.

[rexy]

If it's not leaking or seized then should just need a bench bleed.
 
Had same dellow v8 set up on mine...mongrel to do properly.Ended up taking it all out as one unit bled clutch master cylinder first then connected line up to slave cylinder & bled it again properly.
Then fitted it back onto car in one piece.

Yes. This was my usual approach with the Hadfield system on the LX.