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Clutch Slave Cylinder Help.. HELP! :)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:16 pm
by DriftZ
Howzit
ok so i thought my Clutch fluid was being beamed up by Aliens... then i found out my Slave Cylinder has a sneaky leak.
Has anyone serviced their slave cylinder before? It looks like a straight forward operation, but where do i get the kit from... Midas? or is it going to be order from Nissan wait 2 weeks and pay 'Top Dollar" scenario??
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:24 pm
by Drillergy
If the piston seals are gone, then the kit is around R60 at midas. Where's it leaking?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:43 pm
by DriftZ
Ja im guessing its the rubber seal attached to the back of the piston. But im a little worried about the actual piston and its contact area on the slave wall, as its not 100% smooth, it has a little patch of roughness.. but very little..?!
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:05 pm
by Drillergy
I think it comes with the plunger, I dunno I changed mine about a yr ago.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:01 pm
by Charlvdw
You can give me R60, i bought two from autozone paid R20.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:06 pm
by DriftZ
Thanks for the help guys, im on it first thing in the morn..
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:44 pm
by Drillergy
Charlvdw wrote:You can give me R60, i bought two from autozone paid R20.
I didn't know it was such a simple thing to sort out, so I got my mech to do it hence the R60. Oh ja. Don't forget to bleed the clutch, the nipple is under the car somewhere by the gbox.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:06 pm
by DriftZ
oh ja, that reminds me.. is there any special technique to bleeding both the master and slave cylinders.. ie one at a time or both simultanoulsy?
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 12:09 am
by Riekert
DriftZ wrote:oh ja, that reminds me.. is there any special technique to bleeding both the master and slave cylinders.. ie one at a time or both simultanoulsy?
yeah same... also want to do that this weekend.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 7:28 am
by Drillergy
No, just bleed the bottom one. When you pumping the clutch, you will know if its taking.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 11:24 am
by DriftZ
Shot Drill
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:59 pm
by veecee
dont just pump the bottom, man! a good pump always includes the top too
?:?
the top one is there for a reason, and its in a super-aukward place, which is designed to piss you off!
if you only bleed the botoom, you will probably leave air up at the top of that long vertical pipe (air likes to go up!) and will leave that clutch squishy!
BTW - did gary take that horrible clutch loop out for you???
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:12 pm
by DriftZ
.. i ended up bleeding both the bottom and top sequentially.. bottom, then top, then bottom and the finally top. clutch is back to normal now
VC.. whats this Loop you speak of ??
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:13 pm
by Riekert
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:47 pm
by veecee
dont worry - your mecchie should know.
if he doesnt - kick his ass for me!