seized clutch slave

[yooper]

My $300 '73 FJ40 appears to have a seized clutch slave cylinder. I want to rebuild the thing, but I can't figure out how to get the piston out. It's soaking in Kroil now. Any body know any tricks to dismantle the thing? I thougt about hooking it up to a brake line and just mashing on it hydraulically...

 

[phishtaco]

buy a new one for $20?

 

[woody]

$20-30 for new, and if it's siezed, it's likely scored too, and it will leak as soon as it's rebuilt

 

[IDave]

Yup.

 

[camcruiser13]

ccot

 

[yooper]

OK, thanks.

I went to CarQuest for some reason, they said "it's a 'factory' special order, $45 plus freight, it'll take at a least a week...". That's what I get for going there. :whoops:

I'll just wait until cdan is done with inventory and get one with the rest of the shtuff I'm ordering from him.

 

[Isotel]

New CarQuest, they had it in stock.. Works like a charm!!

 

[Pinion]

Got mine from FJparts for $35 and that included a new adjuster rod (Which I didnt have before)

 

[dd113]

Liquid off road has good deals on them. Try shooting air down it. Make sure you are looking down the cylinder when you shoot air into the hose hole. It will either come out and poke you in the eye or your PVC air lines will shatter and fill you up with little splinters

 

[yooper]

I actually already tried that. I've taken to wearing a full face shield whenever I'm in the garage and the air system is pressurized, plus I look away a lot! D'OH! I will get it replumbed some time, but man there is a lot to do out there and I'm only there on weekends at the most.

Thanks, I'll check out liquid, although CCOT is very cheap at $23.71

 

[beanz2]

Thanks, I'll check out liquid, although CCOT is very cheap at $23.71

Try your neighborhood NAPA. I bought a brand new one by Aisin for about that price. Japanese OEM quality, Chinese shiat price.

Dave