Well,after seemingly leaking for ages ,as i have had to constantly top up the fluid,it appears the slave cylinder on my gearbox/clutch has finally weeped enough.

Any one had experiences with this and how easy is it to replace it and where can i get one and how much ??

Michael

I keep them on the shelf, will need to get a price in the morning.

There are 2 bolts and 1 line to undo, put the new one on, bleed it and done

I keep them on the shelf, will need to get a price in the morning.

There are 2 bolts and 1 line to undo, put the new one on, bleed it and done

New ???

Repco sell new replacement ones fairly cheap can't remeber the price exactly but i replaced mine a few years back and have had no problems with the replacement ones quality. I think but don't quote me about $50-$60 .Very easy to replace yourself i did mine by the roadside.

Are you sure its the slave? I had my master go on me recently... Pedal got stuck half way to the floor, made for interesting driving...

ABS sell new parts pretty cheap too, Under $100 from memory

Are you sure its the slave? I had my master go on me recently... Pedal got stuck half way to the floor, made for interesting driving...

Na,it is the slave Dean ,replaced the master a few weeks ago ,and the fluid is pouring out from the rubber boot on the pivot pin.

If ebay is anything to go by, it's about $50. Easy swap.

Tut tut . . . slacker . . . . Should have replaced it ages ago. If it had let go far from home, a tow truck would have cost you a lot more. lol

Of course, if you are watching the pennies, as I am, I'd pull it apart and clean that speck of dirt out that is causing the leak, or look for a rubber cup replacement from a brake shop. But then again, a new one is cheap as chips.

If the new one still leaks, it's probably because the clutch is worn out.

If the new one still leaks, it's probably because the clutch is worn out.

and this makes so much sense

and this makes so much sense

Based on practical experience with my TS 2.6 manual.
Slave cylinder leaked, was replaced, fixed the leak but soon after the clutch started slipping. Down to the rivets. Possibly unrelated events, but maybe not. lol

"Tut tut . . . slacker . . . . Should have replaced it ages ago. If it had let go far from home, a tow truck would have cost you a lot more."

Many years ago when I was young and broke (the main reason I was broke was my car), the slave cylinder on my Cortina let go. I couldn't afford the new seals until payday, so I kept topping it up. I would drive thru Melbourne each day in peak hour from one corner to the other, sometimes with a clutch, mostly without. By regulating speed, I could catch the traffic lights most times. When I couldn't, I would shut off the engine, engage first gear and hit the starter. Eventually, I realised that I could fill the system with water. That finally got me through to payday. I fitted new seals, flushed the whole system out with Metho and then filled up with brake fluid - no more problems. Water can be used in an emergency, but I would be careful doing it with brakes, although in an emergency....

actually they are not that hard to rekit, go to any brake store, the kit is under $10, and even get an instruction booklet on how to do the kit. take your old cylinder in and they would probably do it for a further $10

Thanks for the replies guy, priced one from the wreckers,$35.00 mmm, rang Sprint $55.00,pick it up at lunch time, no stock at Repco...

Thanks for the replies guy, priced one from the wreckers,$35.00 mmm, rang Sprint $55.00,pick it up at lunch time, no stock at Repco...

Don't just throw out the old one, pull it apart to see how it works. If the bore is not scored but the rubber cup is scored (could just be a tiny bit of grit on the lip - that's all it takes), source a new cup and keep the whole recon job as a spare. Smear the inside with brake fluid, assemble, put in plastic bag and put in garden shed.

Mmmm . . . . I got some bits in the shed from cars I no longer own. Throw out time me thinks! lol