Recently did the ss clutch line, ate super blue brake fluid, and removed the restrictor pill. Bled everything all good with the help of a friend. Everything is good when cold . Except once warmed up the clutch gets a bit sticky.

The clutch engages now halfway where it did stock. There is no pressure for the first half, all freeplay, and I get about 2in of pressure and clutch engagement. Is this normal? Did I not build up enough pressure in the slave cylinder when bleeding? I actually like how it engages this low to the ground (makes traversing traffic less straining on the left leg).

I can actually push the clutch in and it will stay at a halfway point when the engine is cold. As it warms up, the clutch feel expands more to thepoint where it won't sit at that halfway point and it will "pop" out to the stock position. You literally hear a popping sound. I have yet to adjust the clutch pedal so I hope that is why I have so much play.

 

maybe try and re-bleed the line. Possibly some air bubbles floating around.

 

I take it that it's not normal then. Are you supposed to pump and hold the clutch like you do when bleeding the brakes? I read on evomoto that you just push and hold once.

 

Well if youve got air in there i doubt one pump would be sufficient. This process will take two people, one in the car and one to open and close the bolt

 

You have to do this more than once. Have your friend push the clutch & while he is holding it down, you then open up the bleeder screw to let some fluid out & then close it again. You friend can now let go of the clutch then repeat the same process maybe 10 time to be very sure. Warning: keep an eye on your brake fluid resorvoir & make sure that it does not ran out of fluid because it is does then you have to do this again. Also when you open the bleeder screw with your friend pressing the clutch the fluid will squirt with force so be careful because you do not want the brake fluid to get into amy of the painted parts of the car. It will be better if you can connect a vacuum hose to the bleeder screw & point it into a container of some sort.

 

Thanks for the detailed description, but I'm sure that it was bleeded properly. The clutch has a much lower engagement than stock so the dead play at the beginning is kind of pointless. Like I mentioned, I actually like it sitting this close to the floor. Alot easier to get your fit from the clutch rest to the clutch. I'm just checking if this is normal with the parts I installed.

 

Seems to have worked itsself out. But unfortuantely (from my pov) it's not the way I wanted but is back to stock feel. Just need to readjust the clutch rod and we're back in business. Just wanted to update to say that this is normal when bleeding the clutch as the line builds up pressure alot slower than the brake lines so don't fret.

 

so all is well now buddy?