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Easy "how to " on protecting the hydraulic clutch in your car
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<blockquote data-quote="iceman22" data-source="post: 15114404" data-attributes="member: 145648"><p>I was searching around to see what brake fluid guys are running to best serve the clutch as well as brakes because it seems like I have lost a little clutch pedal lately and shifts are not as smooth as they used to be . I found myself on a Camaro forum ,and to my surprise found a very good write up on the brake fluid affecting your clutch and how it performs and how long it will last , long story short, you need to keep your brake fluid clean and check it often , more often if u track the car and are hard on the brakes . It went on to say that a very easy way to do this without the headache of flushing all the dirty fluid and then bleeding the brakes. </p><p> STEP 1 open your brake fluid reservoir and suck out as much dirty fluid as u can with a transfer pump (6 $ harbor freight) ,be careful not to get any on your paint .</p><p>STEP 2 Fill the reservoir with clean fluid and install the cap . </p><p></p><p>STEP 3 pump the clutch pedal 30 times top to bottom slowly ,then repeat steps 1 & 2 until you have clean fluid , this may take 2 of the big bottles of fluid the first time ,but once you get it clean it should be easy to keep it clean if you stay on top of it . </p><p> I just did this last night on my 2011 , 50k miles on stock clutch and wow ! Feels like the day I bought it , all my pedal returned and falls into gear very nice . I read so many shifting problems and grinding gears from these cars and thought I would share this and hope you guys could benefit from this like I did . Also recommend dot 4 synthetic fluid and checking your fluid every time you change your oil or more often for more aggressive driving .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iceman22, post: 15114404, member: 145648"] I was searching around to see what brake fluid guys are running to best serve the clutch as well as brakes because it seems like I have lost a little clutch pedal lately and shifts are not as smooth as they used to be . I found myself on a Camaro forum ,and to my surprise found a very good write up on the brake fluid affecting your clutch and how it performs and how long it will last , long story short, you need to keep your brake fluid clean and check it often , more often if u track the car and are hard on the brakes . It went on to say that a very easy way to do this without the headache of flushing all the dirty fluid and then bleeding the brakes. STEP 1 open your brake fluid reservoir and suck out as much dirty fluid as u can with a transfer pump (6 $ harbor freight) ,be careful not to get any on your paint . STEP 2 Fill the reservoir with clean fluid and install the cap . STEP 3 pump the clutch pedal 30 times top to bottom slowly ,then repeat steps 1 & 2 until you have clean fluid , this may take 2 of the big bottles of fluid the first time ,but once you get it clean it should be easy to keep it clean if you stay on top of it . I just did this last night on my 2011 , 50k miles on stock clutch and wow ! Feels like the day I bought it , all my pedal returned and falls into gear very nice . I read so many shifting problems and grinding gears from these cars and thought I would share this and hope you guys could benefit from this like I did . Also recommend dot 4 synthetic fluid and checking your fluid every time you change your oil or more often for more aggressive driving . [/QUOTE]
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