Re: Bleeding the clutch

["Dave Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, BondAtomic@xxxx wrote:
> Hello
> Our DeLorean has a clutch problem, and it seems like we have to 
bleed the 
> valve. Where would this valve be?
> 
John

This is a PIA the first time you do it. I think it took me about an 
hour, now I can do it in about 5 minutes. The fitting is on top of the
transmission bellhousing on the slave cylinder, essentially just 
UNDER/behind the distributor. Once you've done it a few times you can 
find it by feel. 

I find the best thing to do is take the engine cover off the car, 
then you can get your head back in there far enough to see it. It may 
be buried under a bunch of hoses. I looks exactly like the fitting on 
a brake wheel cylinder, but smaller. It points almost straight up. 
There may be a rubber cap on it.

Crack it loose with a 7 MM deep socket on a ratchet, tighten it back 
slightly, then put a piece of hose on it to route the fluid to a 
container. Then use a 7 mm wrench to open and close the fitting as 
you have someone pump the pedal just like bleeding the brakes. If you 
spill any, (you will) be sure to hose off the area when you are done 
or the fluid will eat the epoxy off the frame under the engine (yuck).

Dave