Clutch Slave Cylinder Help.. HELP! :)

DDriftZ15 May 2009, 19:16

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??

DDrillergy15 May 2009, 19:24

If the piston seals are gone, then the kit is around R60 at midas. Where's it leaking?

DDriftZ15 May 2009, 19:43

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..?!

DDrillergy15 May 2009, 20:05

I think it comes with the plunger, I dunno I changed mine about a yr ago.

CCharlvdw15 May 2009, 21:01

You can give me R60, i bought two from autozone paid R20. 😀 😀

DDriftZ15 May 2009, 21:06

Thanks for the help guys, im on it first thing in the morn.. 🙂

DDrillergy15 May 2009, 21:44

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.

DDriftZ15 May 2009, 22:06

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?

RRiekertadmin16 May 2009, 00:09

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.

DDrillergy16 May 2009, 07:28

No, just bleed the bottom one. When you pumping the clutch, you will know if its taking.

DDriftZ16 May 2009, 11:24

Shot Drill

vveecee16 May 2009, 18:59

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???

DDriftZ17 May 2009, 18:12

.. 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 ??

vveecee17 May 2009, 19:47

dont worry - your mecchie should know.

if he doesnt - kick his ass for me!

DDriftZ17 May 2009, 20:22

veecee wrote:

dont worry - your mecchie should know.

if he doesnt - kick his ass for me!

Roger that !

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