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Repairing clutch > < Removing and installing the slave cylinder

Octavia Mk1

Bleeding the clutch system
Bleeding the clutch system
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Brake filling and bleeding device e.g. -VAS 5234- or -ROMESS S15-
t  Ventilation hose 670 mm
  Note
t  When performing the following work, make sure no brake fluid comes into contact with the gearbox.
t  A pre-filling of the system is not necessary!
t  Before bleeding, the clutch pedal must be pulled back in home position and the brake fluid reservoir must be filled with brake fluid up to the “max” marking.
t  Perform the procedure for bleeding the clutch system intermittently when bleeding the brake system.
Brake fluid specification → Chassis → Rep. Gr.00.
–  If necessary remove air filter → Engine → Rep. Gr.23 or → Engine → Rep. Gr.24.
–  Connect the brake filling and bleeding device.
To bleed use ventilation hose (approx. 670 mm long).
–  Connect ventilation hose with the drip bottle of the brake bleeding device.
   
–  Fit the bleeder hose onto the slave cylinder -arrow-.
–  Activate system with a pressure of 0.2 MPa (2 bar).
–  Open vent valve.
–  Allow approx. 100 cm3 of brake fluid to flow out.
–  Close vent valve.
–  Activate clutch pedal forcefully from stop to stop between 10 and 15 times.
–  Open vent valve.
–  Allow approx. 50 cm3 more brake fluid to flow out.
–  Close vent valve.
–  After completing the bleeding procedure activate the clutch pedal repeatedly.
–  Disconnect the brake filling and bleeding device.
  S30-0027

Repairing clutch > < Removing and installing the slave cylinder