I'm not sure what could be wrong with my car. A while back my clutch was slipping so I replaced it, ever since then I've had problems with it. The car will drive find for a while till it seems like it heats up and then it doesn't shift. Its like the expansion causes a tolerance too tight to disengage the clutch. Now, I've tried to bleed it every way possible. I have replaced the slave/tob (f23) multiple times, replaced the master, replaced the line from the master to the tob/slave. The car has had a exedy stg 2 clutch with resurfaced flywheel, and this past week i changed it out for a stock flywheel and ky clutch. I thought the flywheel could have been the issue but it still didn't fix the problem. Could it be the tranny itself, what would cause it not to shift when heated up. I have replaced every part known, and the issue is still there. One good thing is I can have the transmission out and back in within 4ish hours without a lift. I'm just tired of messing with this thing, the car has been sitting for a while. Anyone have a clue what it could be?

 

Yes, bleed it the right way. I tell guys this over and over. When I did my clutch both times I never had a problem. When the dealership had my car for warranty work I took it back 3 times for this same problem until I just said screw it and did it myself. They claimed there is absolutely no way air could be in the system, well there was. Even using their loved "pressure bleeder". None of your tolerances are that close that the heat the fluid/trans makes would cause a shifting problem. Bleed it correctly and you'll be good to go

 

What is the right way?

I have bleed it the normal way pumping the pedal, holding it in while releasing the bleeder, close the bleeder, and repeat.

I have used a vacuum bleeder, both on the nipple pulling fluid through the system, and also using a cap at the top of the reservoir.

I have bled it the normal way also while having a line attached to the bleeder going to a full cup of fluid.

I understand bleeding is an issue with this cars / some people, but I wish i knew what i was doing wrong because I have tried every way I have heard about.

Can you provide the correct way to bleed these clutches.

Thanks

 

Most effective way to bleed a clutch.

Use a hand vacuum pump at the clutch master (in our case, brake resevoir) and pull 25 inches of vacuum or more.

Get in the car and pump the clutch pedal fifty times or so then let it set for five or ten minutes. Then pump the pedal another 20 - 30 times.

Then release vacuum and pump the clutch to get it filled with fluid again and see how it feels.

NOTE: DO NOT FORGET to pump the brakes up before you start the car. Pulling a vacuum on the brake resevoir also removes fluid from the brake calipers. If you forget this step you won't have any brakes at the onset.