changed the slave cylinder and I do not get brake fluid to it

hello everyone., my problem is the following: I changed the slave cylinder and I do not get brake fluid to the slave cylinder nothing at all I am desperate my model is a Citroen c3 1.4 HDI 2003. help please ....

pakoko1962 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:14 pm hello everyone., my problem is the following: I changed the slave cylinder and I do not get brake fluid to the slave cylinder nothing at all I am desperate my model is a Citroen c3 1.4 HDI 2003. help please ....

You have to fit a flexible pipe (a clear plastic one is best) to the bleed nipple

Route the pipe into a glass container

Ensure there is enough brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir

Open the bleed nipple half a turn

Depress the brake pedal slowly and release it, do this 3 times and then check the level in the master cylinder (top-up if necessary)

observe the fluid in the clear pipe and eventually into the glass container.

Keep depressing and releasing the brake pedal slowly, three times

Check the master cylinder reservoir is not at the min (top-up if necessary)

It won't be long until the brake fluid flows without bubbles into the glass container and at this point the bleed nipple can be closed.

Make a final check on the master cylinder reservoir level.

I can't I can't I'm desperate I don't know or I can't fill the clutch circuit of my c3 I have tried almost everything vacuum pump liquid injection and nothing ... dry master and slave pump please help

Hi

Is the pipe that is arrowed in the picture still attached to the brake and clutch master cylinder?

You need this pipe connected to get fluid from the brake reservoir to clutch master cylinder, then feeds the clutch slave cylinder.

Thanks for the answers but the problem is that the pipe that comes out of the tank has liquid but it does not reach the circuit I don't know why it causes and the master cylinder is dry forgive me for being so clumsy

pakoko1962 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:19 pm Thanks for the answers but the problem is that the pipe that comes out of the tank has liquid but it does not reach the circuit I don't know why it causes and the master cylinder is dry forgive me for being so clumsy

The other end of the pipe (with the arrow in the picture) may not be attached to the clutch master cylinder?

The clutch master cylinder is faulty?

No thanks but it is attached to the tank and this morning enough brake fluid came out. in the first answer they tell me that I have to step on the brake pedal is this true? Thank you✌

pakoko1962 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:14 pm No thanks but it is attached to the tank and this morning enough brake fluid came out. in the first answer they tell me that I have to step on the brake pedal is this true? Thank you✌

It is very confusing.

Brakes or Clutch?

The brake parts and clutch parts can share names when shortened ('cylinder' in place of 'brake cylinder' or 'clutch cylinder')

The original reply assumed you mean 'brake slave cylinder' but your later post mentions 'clutch'.

The reservoir has the yellow cap and this holds brake and clutch fluid for both the brakes and the clutch

The black pipe with the arrow feeds clutch fluid to the clutch master cylinder

The clutch master cylinder is attached to the clutch pedal

The clutch slave cylinder is attached to the clutch fork

The brake master cylinder operates the brakes and feeds the front brake calipers and rear brake slave cylinders

The brake slave cylinders are in the rear brakes.

Well I hope you understand .... change the clutch slave cylinder I have tried everything to fill it but the master cylinder does not get liquid and that I have verified that through the small pipe of the liquid reservoir if it actually comes out Empty the reservoir I have refilled it and it is still both dry cylinders without liquids. Excuse me but I have the fingers very fat for small phone thanks

pakoko1962 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:30 pm Well I hope you understand .... change the clutch slave cylinder I have tried everything to fill it but the master cylinder does not get liquid and that I have verified that through the small pipe of the liquid reservoir if it actually comes out Empty the reservoir I have refilled it and it is still both dry cylinders without liquids. Excuse me but I have the fingers very fat for small phone thanks

That does sound like a faulty clutch master cylinder to me.

If brake/clutch fluid flows from the pipe at the clutch master cylinder when you disconnect it. Then this means the fluid is not passing into the clutch master cylinder.

Either the clutch master cylinder arm is not connected to the clutch pedal (so depressing the clutch pedal does not activate the clutch master cylinder)

Or

The clutch master cylinder is faulty and broken inside that stops brake/clutch fluid from flowing into it.


Why did the clutch slave cylinder need changing?