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Originally Posted by humfrz
When you bled the clutch, did you submerge the bleeder hose in a jar of fluid ... ??
humfrz
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I did submerge the bleeder hose in a bottle of fluid. I felt pretty good about the bleeding operation. It went well and I am pretty sure that I didn't introduce air.
I think I may have figured out what the issue was and I think it is going to make me sound crazy.
There is a retainer clip and some kind of interface piece of metal in the end of the clutch master cylinder. This piece of metal is what the push-rod, from the clutch pedal assembly, pushes up against on the end of the piston. The clip is what holds all of the internal parts in the cylinder. I think something may be out of spec or missing some damper washer or lube, because I think the sound I was hearing was them rattling around. (Ya, I probable need to find something better to do then listen to my car.) I was able to temporarily fix it by cramming some grease in the end of the master cylinder, around the push-rod end.
My theory is that there was air in the system before I did the bleed and the air bubble would expand after each clutch press and take up the slack in the push-rod/piston interface.
When I put the grease in it went away but it has come back a bit after a few days. I think I need to work out something better then grease to dampen the vibration, or stop abscessing over the sounds my car makes.
Thanks everyone for the thoughts and ideas!