Guys,
I just picked it up and the clutch reservoir was very low when I began my drive home to the Bay Area (dumb idea). Long story short, by the end of my 450 mile journey the clutch got spongy and the resistance (when you rest your foot lightly on it - not to depress the clutch - just to rest it there) was minimal - the pedal travels pretty far now (about 4-6 inches) before reaching the point where it shows resistance (what a normal clutch would feel like when you put your foot lightly on it).
SOOOOO....I've concluded that I need to, at the very least put in some more new brake fluid (DOT 3), and bleed the clutch. I did this last night, following the instructions from the official car's tech manual that came with it (about an inch thick).
This was my first clutch bleed.
It took quite a while (we did about 20 sessions of 5 pumps/hold/bleed).
The tech manual said to, after you hold the pedal in and bleed our some fluid/air (then close the bleeder), to let your foot off the clutch and "slowly let the pedal return to its normal position". Well, that didn't happen. We waited up to 4 or 5 minutes and nothing. So, my partner gently tugged on the pedal and it sprang back into position. We then commenced again.
My question is:
1) is it OK to manually tug the pedal a little to get it to return back to its normal position, before commencing again?
2) does it take more than 20 times? The air bubbles were gone but there is still about an inch of travel or softness on the clutch....
This is my first bleed in a Datsun but also my first bleed in any car, so I'm trying to learn as much as i can.
Any input would be appreciated - thanks in advance!
Phil
