Clutch Flushing/Bleeding Should Be Done!

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Sep 7, 2009 | 12:44 AM

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Texasscout

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Originally Posted by G35fromTO

Oh I see.... I pumped WAY more fluid than that through (about 350 ml). Would of kept going but was running late and had to stop. But yeah, it went from being nasty yellow to having a very slight yellow tint at the end.

I couldn't find anywhere in the FSM what volume the clutch system holds, wierd how Infiniti has it mentioned for certain things (coolant, engine oil, tranny oil) but not for other systems.

Didn't have problems with my clutch but the liquid was just due for a change. The engagement feels a tiny bit better now!

What you were seeing was water in the fluid. It's natural. It absorbs it. The reason Infiniti doesn't want you using DOT 5 fluid is because it DOES NOT absorb water and it sits in little puddles in your brake and clutch lines and fittings rusting it out from the inside. Stick with a DOT 3/4 type.

BTW, I had the "clutch pedal that won't come back up" problem and I flushed the system and it went back to normal.

Sep 8, 2009 | 07:55 AM

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Do any of you guys know what size hose I need to connect to the air bleeder and where I can get one?

Sep 8, 2009 | 09:26 AM

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1/8" to 1/4" inner diameter, depending on the hardness of the hose for an easy connection. You can get one anywhere, like a fuel hose for a weedwacker, etc.