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[scheides]

I support the rebleeding theory/troubleshooting. If its connected to the brakes...how full is the reservoir right now?

Where is the car? Think you can limp it to my place? If not I have this thing called a functioning car and it has a trunk...I can bring some stuff over ;) You get the pizza & fluid, I'll come help. I'm up in fargo right now so it'd be a day or two, I'm sure you can find someone else that wouldn't mind lending a hand.

[Kracka]

^I'd love to do that, but I don't have any torque wrenches and I only have two jackstands...I don't have the tools for this job sadly and no money to buy them.
No torque wrench needed. You'll need a clear plastic bottle (juice, soda, etc.), some clear tubing, 10mm wrench, 11mm wrench, 1L of DOT4, and a helper. Two jackstands + stock jack + stock lug wrench will suffice since you're in a pinch.

I'm sure you can get someone to come lend a hand if you offer up a few beers. They can bring a torque wrench and proper jack too I bet.

[Murlo26]

I support the rebleeding theory/troubleshooting. If its connected to the brakes...how full is the reservoir right now?

Where is the car? Think you can limp it to my place? If not I have this thing called a functioning car and it has a trunk...I can bring some stuff over ;) You get the pizza & fluid, I'll come help. I'm up in fargo right now so it'd be a day or two, I'm sure you can find someone else that wouldn't mind lending a hand.

I limped it to my dad's work, hes got a small warehouse (more like a big garage there).

Honestly I really don't think driving it is a good idea sadly otherwise I would've gotten to my house already. I looked at the reservoir and it appeared to be at the same level as last night when we were looking but I didn't take the cap off yet. I checked for leaks at the slave, master (from what i could see) and inside the car and didn't see any active leaks and it appeared to be functioning, so maybe it is just an air bubble.

Come to think about it, my dad's shop has a jack and jackstands I think...pretty sure. But torque wrench for the wheels is probably all i would need.

I would be willing to provide pizza if you wanted to come ;) It's in New Brighton, so it's not too far from your place.

But to get the car there I had to pull up the clutch pedal a ton, so any amount of stop lights is not a good idea, i ran a lot of stop signs to get it there, haha.

[turbotalon1g]

I'm in new brighton right now, PM me some info if I can get away I will come and help you.

If all needs is a simple bleeding there is no way I'm letting you sit out. This weather is too good and why I'm trolling my POS around.

[Murlo26]

No torque wrench needed. You'll need a clear plastic bottle (juice, soda, etc.), some clear tubing, 10mm wrench, 11mm wrench, 1L of DOT4, and a helper. Two jackstands + stock jack + stock lug wrench will suffice since you're in a pinch.

I'm sure you can get someone to come lend a hand if you offer up a few beers. They can bring a torque wrench and proper jack too I bet.

Well I am thinking about getting up early tomorrow and trying to tackle this. We will see what happens.

What's the helper for, I didn't read the whole thing you posted, person to pump brakes or something?

Pizza could be arranged and beer if I go get some tonight I suppose :) But we will see.

Is there another spot to bleed besides the brakes, as in one for the clutch?

[Kracka]

Honestly I really don't think driving it is a good idea sadly otherwise I would've gotten to my house already.
Nut up! Have I ever told you about the time I drove from Dallas back to Minneapolis in my IX with a busted pressure plate/throw out bearing clip ring? ;) For real though, I wish I could come lend a hand and get your car back on the road ASAP. Sounds like you already have plenty of local volunteers though so you should be in good shape!

[scheides]

If they have jack stand you're golden. Torque wrench for the wheels is highly recommended but it certainly shouldn't stop you from trying to fix this. Getting them back on good & tight (and extra snug to be sure, but don't hang on the wrench) should be fine. Go get some brake fluid, a tube, and a 20 oz of mt dew and you're set. the bleeder valves are 11mm on the brakes and 10mm on the slave cyl. Follow the directions hughes posted above for the brakes and then do a good bleed on the clutch as well (I posted on evoM howto do this recently, I can repost if you need, or just call me when you're doing it).

All you need is a helper, a girl or your dad or whoever will do fine.

[Kracka]

What's the helper for, I didn't read the whole thing you posted, person to pump brakes or something?

Is there another spot to bleed besides the brakes, as in one for the clutch?
One person to pump the pedals and the other to operate the bleed nipples. Each brake caliper has two bleeders and the clutch slave cylinder has one.

[Murlo26]

If they have jack stand you're golden. Torque wrench for the wheels is highly recommended but it certainly shouldn't stop you from trying to fix this. Getting them back on good & tight (and extra snug to be sure, but don't hang on the wrench) should be fine. Go get some brake fluid, a tube, and a 20 oz of mt dew and you're set. the bleeder valves are 11mm on the brakes and 10mm on the slave cyl. Follow the directions hughes posted above for the brakes and then do a good bleed on the clutch as well (I posted on evoM howto do this recently, I can repost if you need, or just call me when you're doing it).

All you need is a helper, a girl or your dad or whoever will do fine.

Sounds good, I guess I will give this a go tomorrow morning, lol. Time to get my hands dirty ;)

I have just been skeptical of this being the issue as Danny has bleed the system like 3 times. But I guess it's worth one more shot.

[Murlo26]

One person to pump the pedals and the other to operate the bleed nipples. Each brake caliper has two bleeders and the clutch slave cylinder has one.

So I am guessing do the order posted for brakes then do the slave?

Scheides a link would be appreciated :)