I almost spilt my coffee reading this.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Stevo,
I thought you believed the world was flat !!!
Just remember that we are so far in front here that we have done the days work before you guys even get to waking up!
I have never had to bleed a clutch bottom up. not even when I lived on your side of the pond.
Always put the slave & MC back in pre-filled with fluid. If you press the slave back right in, the volume of fluid in it displaced is often more than the volume needed in the line.
An old dodge truck a friend had needed the MC internals to be filled with a syringe as the hole from the reservoir was so small.
Good luck with your bleeding!!!

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I think I'll try this externally next time, I have all the pieces out for a 5 speed swap. I could try the slave alone, to see if something wrong with the newer bleed screws or something, then work my way up adding components to the system, until I find whatever is blocking it.

Well, I think I finally got it bled, with the oil can method. It seemed to take about six ounces to fill and bleed a totally dry system, if anyone is interested.

I'll pass along another tip: I marked the eccentric nut at the top of master cylinder piston so that when it was shortest the side facing the viewer in the footwell showed a zero. Then the two faces on either side of that nut face were marked 1, etc. That way I could tell easily when the piston was at its shortest adjustment point.

Kurt

Kurt

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- '79 240D - engine swap complete! Engine broken in! 28-31 mpg! Lovin' the ride!
- '86 190D (W201-126) - 2.5 NA engine, 5 speed, cloth interior, manual climate controls, 33-34 mpg (sold to forum member).

And Charlie: when I'm down in July I would help you with your bleeding or install!

Kurt

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- '79 240D - engine swap complete! Engine broken in! 28-31 mpg! Lovin' the ride!
- '86 190D (W201-126) - 2.5 NA engine, 5 speed, cloth interior, manual climate controls, 33-34 mpg (sold to forum member).

Kurt, be looking for you. the 240 should make the trip now.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I read it on this forum I think
Beat my brains out until i did this, then, instant success.

run clear plastic tube from RF wheel bleed nipple to clutch slave bleed nipple. Make sure that tube is full of fluid. Speed bleeder on RF bleed nipple is good too.

you must use a small hose clamp on both ends. Those clamps are manditory.

open both nipples, slowly depress the brake pedal several times. You will hear the fluid bubbles rising thru the system pushing fluid back to the reservoir. Clearly bubbles are not driven to the bottom of the circuit easily, but do rise back to the reservoir.

Instant success

The best way I have found to bleed up through the slave is to use the brake pedal by connecting a tight fiitting hose from the closest front brake bleeder to the clutch slave.

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Southern California/Santa Monica
1986 MB 190D 2.5, 5 Speed Black and Palomino "Mordechai"
1985 Porsche 928S (32V), 5 Speed
1980 Porsche 928 (16V), 5 Speed

Honestly, I think the OP didn't bench bleed his MC (unless I missed it).

Also, curious necropost. What lead you to revive this thread? I always wonder when I see an old thread reappear.

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Lots of old threads pop up when you search the entire WWW for "W123 clutch master slave bleed" not using the board's search function. I assume people reply without regard to or even taking not of the date(s) of the previous posts.

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