Clutch Problem

[White_Heat]

Ive put another engine in my 2001 2.0 v40, i bought a bare engine and attached my flywheel, clutch and gearbox, im having bother with the clutch as in it isnt working, there was air in the system and i bled it but the clutch is still soft and the car wont go in any gear, anyone any ideas where i may have gone wrong.

Many Thanks

[Kingsford G]

Try pressure bleeding as some of them don`t let the air out easily.I bet if u check now u`ll have some air bubles come out first.

[White_Heat]

Ive never bled a clutch and think i perhaps havnt done it quite right, i bled it like you would brakes, having someone pressing the clutch as i open the bleed screw, it did release a little air then fluid, ive tried it several times but its just releasing fluid now, altho the clutch feels very soft/spongy still, il look at trying another method incase ive not quite done it right.

[Kingsford G]

try releasing the bleed valve without anyone pressing the clutch,u should c some air coming out first i bet which means better bleeding required.When u bleed clutch make sure u allways have enough b/fluid in the top up box also make sure there no light leaks anywhere.

[Haizum74]

try releasing the bleed valve without anyone pressing the clutch,u should c some air coming out first i bet which means better bleeding required.When u bleed clutch make sure u allways have enough b/fluid in the top up box also make sure there no light leaks anywhere.

As Kingford mentioned, try it again, its possible there is an airbubble still trapped in there somewhere and/or a leak.