146 JTD Clutch bleed

[Hartmann]

I had some problems with my 146 Jtd clutch , it need to be bleed but i don´t know where is the bleed valve and cylinder for open it while push the clutch down and up.

Someone could tell me where is the valve nipple and cylinder ? i take a look in the engine compartment but i don´t see nothing like that.

I supose that it could be near to the pedal , but im not sure.


Thanks !

[groovylee]

if it is the same as my 145, the clutch slave cylinder is on the top of the gearbox. right hand side of the engine bay, below the battery (ish) there should be what looks like a large bleed nipple on it. works in the same way as bleeding your brakes

[Hartmann]

Thanks ! true ! it´s on the top of the gearbox , well hide under the battery of my 146 JTD .

i was very confused because some time ago the gears become very difficult to change with the pedal fully pressed until become unusable ,and a local service, not a alfa romeo dealer, say that it was air in the clutch system , he bleed this and left it working correctly again but said that problem was the slave cylinder and it was inside the gearbox, and replace the cylinder could cost about 1000 Euros.

Now it becomes hard to use gears again after 6 months of use and i thought that bleeding the clutch could help me some time for the very expensive replacement, but in the top of the gearbox it´s very different and cheaper , probably i will change it next week.

Thanks !