I posted a thread a while back about a stuttering clutch when the engine/clutch is cold.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=201883&highlight=stuttering

I'd like to try to bleed the clutch to see if it helps. What do you think? It certainly can't hurt unless I screw it up. Any special procedure/tricks to bleeding a 240D clutch?

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83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

No tricks to bleeding the clutch. It's just a simple hydraulic system without any valves. It should have bled itself out by now. Do you have to add fluid?

The manual says to reverse bleed it by using the RF caliper as a pressure source. That didn't work at all for me.

I ended up bleeding it like normal brakes. Have a helper pump the pedal, hold it down as you crack open the bleed valve and repeat until no more bubbles come out.

Not losing fluid nor do I see any leaks. I bled the brakes couple of months ago but did not do the clutch. It should be done even if it does not help the stuttering clutch.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Reverse bleeding is not easy unless you have the right stuff on hand, the proper size clear hose, 5/16, too fit over the brake nipple (9mm) and over the clutch slave nipple (7mm) this is where I got tired of the brake fluid shower or at least crawling back under in a puddle of B/F and re atteching the hose. Use a couple tiny hose clamps and use a 1/4 socket (not a screw driver) too tighten them. I have all that in a Ziplock and bleeding is easy. I dont want too wait for gravity and no "peddle down, close nipple yda,yda, Just pump the heck out the peddle, pump some more, close nipples, done

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

I did the factory recommended brake-to-slave cylinder blled. It worked fine, if a bit odd.

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