slave cylinder
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slave cylinder
Failed 6 miles from my home. Limped it back. These things fail every year on me.
I couldn't find my spare cylinder, so I asked a friend who works at a dealer in Atlanta to pick a rebuild kit up for me. And luckily they happened to have one in stock.
Slave cylinder FTL
I couldn't find my spare cylinder, so I asked a friend who works at a dealer in Atlanta to pick a rebuild kit up for me. And luckily they happened to have one in stock.
Slave cylinder FTL
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I have the same issue, I replace them every year before inspection time now. If there is enough interest I happen to have the design for a billet unit started, all I really have to do is send the prints to my custom seal guy and tell him how long I want it to last and call the CNC shop in Morgan City.
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I have the same issue, I replace them every year before inspection time now. If there is enough interest I happen to have the design for a billet unit started, all I really have to do is send the prints to my custom seal guy and tell him how long I want it to last and call the CNC shop in Morgan City.
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No, it's failed with the stock clutch too.
aftermarket complete cylinders or Mazda oem rebuild kits in the oem cylinder (I keep a spare non oem, just can't find it right now)
Do you figure it may have an impact on the slave's useful life?
Have you been using the OE replacements or aftermarket?
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I just picked up the rebuild kit from my friend in Atlanta, and when the sun goes down a little bit I'll go make it happen.
I hate starting any project sunday evening, no matter the scope. Wish me luck.
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The seal on the piston in the slave went bad. Replaced it with the piston, spring, and boot from the mazda rebuild kit. Car drives again. Easy repair, but a PITA. Kind of ruined the weekend (had a planned drive I missed today due to lack of part).
Matt, the fluid was still nice looking. I topped it off and bled with fluid from the same bottle I used last summer. In retrospect, I should have picked up a fresh bottle due to age. Oh well.
Matt, the fluid was still nice looking. I topped it off and bled with fluid from the same bottle I used last summer. In retrospect, I should have picked up a fresh bottle due to age. Oh well.