how do i bleed a clutch on a vauxall combo 53 regerstration

philip, October 2011

Rather then sucking the clutch fluid through and have the risk of posioning yourself. Not a good idea use a mite vac or even a bicycle pump but you have to turn the internal plunger then other way around so that you have suction on pulling stroke. The nipple will need to be closed off before the pump can be pushed back in so that another suction stroke can be used with the bleed nipple open again

arizona kid, October 2011

there is a bleed valve on top of the gearbox,its where the clutch fluid pipe goes/ attaches to the box,there isn't a separate reservoir for the clutch ,instead it takes its fluid from the brake reservoir located under the wiper grill on the drivers side .undo the clutch bleed nipple and connect a none return pipe(about a fiver from halfords)and slowly pump the clutch pedal until the bleed pipe is clear of bubbles,tighten bleed valve and check for good clutch pedal ,.if you don't get any fluid through the line you will have to prime the thrust bearing slave unit.connect a 2 meter lenghth of pipe to the bleed nipple and suck,.don't forget to keep an eye on the clutch /brake reservoir ,top up to level .

mech monster, October 2011