clutch slave

[miletwo]

I lost the slave in my '75 FJ55 yesterday on the way home. Luckily it held enough so that I could stop and pick up a bottle of fluid... then just filled it a bit every few miles until I got home.

Question is this: A rebuild kit is $7.99 and a rebuilt slave is $38... are these units typically worth rebuilding, or am I better off buying one already rebuilt?

peace,

J

 

[Landpimp]

buy a new one.

 

[clemson55]

Just buy a new one. I got mine from jt outfitters works just fine.

 

[camcruiser13]

yeah i would just buy a new one, there cheap enough.

 

[toddslater]

Buy and install new one...also buy a rebuild kit and rebuild your original. Stick your rebuilt original in a plastic bag and put it on the shelf for a back up

 

[GreenFJ40]

check out liquid off road, new asin for $25

 

[TexomaFJ40]

Buy a new one. The rebuild is basically a polishing kit to allow the plunger to hold back the fluid. If your core is too pitted, you will have to deform the interior too much and it WILL leak. Buy a new one, use silcone fluid $10.00 vs $3.00 but no worries. The point is, a rebuild will fail again much sooner than a new unit. For the price, it is worth not making another mess of your drive or garage. best of luck.

(just had the same problem on my FJ.)

 

[GreenFJ40]

Problem with silcone is that it won't mix with other fluid, right? so wouldn't you also have to completely flush the master or replace it? You then must also carry dot 3 for brakes and dot 5 for clutch. I could be wrong here but that's what i've read.

 

[TexomaFJ40]

You are correct...it doesn't mix well with other fluids. However, if you are removing your slave cylinder, then you are 90% complete on flushing the system. And with a new slave and silicone, there shouldn't be a need to carry extra fluid since the system should not leak.