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Old 07-30-2006 | 05:08 PM
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hey guys, im gonna bleed the clutch line on my audi 90 quattro, kuz i just changed the clutch, I was wondering if anybody had any tips ony doing it, or any special procedures
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 05:25 PM
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same as doing the breaks, I prefer to use the one man type system explained in this link
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...n&lr=&filter=0

 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 05:30 PM
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well i keep hearing "same as the brakes". then i look at an explaination, and sais "nothing like brakes".
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 05:34 PM
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it was more the tool I was pointing out not a how to
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 05:39 PM
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Old 07-30-2006 | 07:03 PM
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aahh. well anways, i posted on another forum, but nobody answered, which tank is used for the clutch line? is it the same as the brake fluid tank?
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 07:17 PM
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it is mate, if you have another person with you then you can do it the same as you would the breaks but its much easier with the one man bleed kit or a bleed pipe with a none return valve in it so air cant get back into the system when you let your foot off the clutch peddle
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 07:28 PM
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coool. but does anyone have the answer to "which tank is used for the clutch line? is it the same as the brake fluid tank?"?
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 07:56 PM
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yes it's the same ... avant also said yes .. the 1st 3 word of the post
 
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Old 07-30-2006 | 08:00 PM
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oh right on, haha. didnt see it :S
 



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