2-stage brake fluid change?

[jasper5]

Mods, could you please have a quiet word with the member named longintooth?

I post items with the aim of assisting other members with their car problems, I do so using my good nature and my extensive knowledge of working on all sorts of motor cars over the last 38 years.I run a successful one man business with a good customer base and have a first class reputation in the area where I live, I also look after a fleet of 30 vehicles owned by a leasing company who have complete trust in me.

The above named member seems to want to discredit me at all times, this is very disappointing! I don't know what his motivation is, but because I work in the real world of modern motor engineering with different methods from the old time methods, he seems to think I'm not a fit person to advise on members car problems.

I think you must know that I have been quite useful to quite a few members. I've never pretended to be a 406 expert, but where I can help, I have done so in good faith.

It's wearing a bit thin now this attempt at discrediting me, it seems he has some sort of issue with garages, I can't understand any issue with myself, I don't know him and just want to be left alone.If this member wants me out of this forum perhaps he should say so, can't think why.

[mjb]

To be honest now I've calmed down a little I'm starting to think the slave was a gonner anyhow. I mean, it felt horrible. so spongey with zero feedback other than the vibrations coming off the V5 engine. At the Coupe Club meet last weekend I tried another clutch from a similar car and found it exactly as I expected it to be. Good positive swing with tension just where you want it. You could feel where the clutch plates were making contact...

So perhaps it's for the best it's gone now instead of in Germany or something. Just got to walk 10 miles a day until it's fixed

Reference Description Quantity Price - VAT Price + VAT Total + VAT Selection
0000215615 SEAL 1.46 GBP 1.68 GBP 1.68 GBP
0000217625 PROTECTOR 2.14 GBP 2.46 GBP 2.46 GBP
0000218205 MASTER CYLINDER 18.40 GBP 21.16 GBP 21.16 GBP

Total + VAT 25.30 GBP

Could be worse. I'm skint until payday from buying other stuff for the car, but it's got to be done...

Half tempted to spend the £33.66 on the real master cylinder (218218) and another "seal", just in case it turns out to be that. I really really can't afford it though

[mjb]

longintooth, jasper, PLEASE just ignore each others posts.

Sometimes there's simply more than one way to achieve something, and an alternative might contradict your preferred way. So just present your way as an alternative option and leave it at that...

You've both got lots to contribute and have both been very helpful, but this bickering has to stop. It's really tiring to read.

EDIT: and don't reply to this thread to discuss unless you want to talk about my a*sefacedb*stardf**kingw*nker clutch and how much it sucks (or have spotted that I've gone and done something really dumb)

[Longintooth]

Hello
MJ
I was going to say that there is no return spring on my clutch pedal - you have to lift it up and down to bleed it. This may be where you are stuck.

As for Mr jasper - I agree I find him too much and have felt that I should comment when something is not correct when giving advice to many people who know
less about what they are doing - could prove fatal. Instances where it could cause a danger such as not torquing up drive shaft nuts and many other comments.

My professional ethics prevent me from giving advice that is not tried and tested according to the professional bodies I am a member of. With this in mind I will refrain from posting openly but any one would like to send me a PM I'll consider responding that way the conflict is over.

Regards John

[mjb]

I was going to say that there is no return spring on my clutch pedal - you have to lift it up and down to bleed it. This may be where you are stuck.

406s don't have a return spring per se, it's setup so when you push the pedal half down, it starts pulling it towards the floor and when you let it up past half way, it pushes the pedal up the resting position. Different setup but same result on both the D8 sealed hydraulic system and D9 component hydraulic system