Necessary to Bleed Slave Cylinder when Replacing / Bleeding Brake Lines?

[b5a4erik]

Halo,

So I recently replaced my brake lines, drained all the fluid of course. Refilled. My Bentley Audi Manual says to bleed the clutch slave cylinder whenever bleeding the brakes. I've already bled the brakes, the problem is that the nipple on my slave cylinder is starting to get rounded, and I don't want to open it up, only to not be able to close it again.

Is bleeding the slave cylinder necesary, or if I check my clutch and it seems fine, should I just roll with it?

~ ea

[b5a4erik]

*bump*

[GrapeBandit]

you bumped it nowhere lol

but for what its worth, I never blead the slave when I replaced a bad caliper, just the brake lines. never had an issue

[bmos]

The slave cylinder hydraulics don't have any significant complications that would trap air. Pretty much vertical in comparison to brakes and thus you almost never have to bleed it unless you open up the clutch hydraulics.

Only reason to bleed it is during a brake fluid flush (every two years) to keep the fluid fresh.

[Germanguy]

FYI on the bleeder screw: http://www.gruvenparts.com/audi-a4-s...leeder-screws/

[Davdraco1]

I didn't bleed my clutch when I put my braided SS lines in. Your good.