Slave cylinder questions

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keving

keving

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This is the slave on my 85 BJ60, Aluminum bellhousing. I need to buy a new one but everyone that I find at the parts stores is different. They all have much longer pushrods and the hose inlet enters right at the back of the cylinder (in parallel with the cylinder) whereas mine enters at and angle which you can see in the pic.
does anyone have a part number or source where I can get this slave from?
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Contact Steve at EBI in Port Coquitlam or Radd Cruisers in Duncan B.C. 4wheel auto in Edmonton might also be able to help you out.

:cheers:
 
Ambrew said:
A rebuild kit is cheap, and it's about the easiest thing to rebuild, as long as it's not scored inside.

I had a hard time finding the correct one as well. Rock auto has them cheap. And if you import something worth less than 20$, you don't need to pay taxes on it.
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Even if it is scored a bit on the inside, they are easily lightly honed with a bit of extra fine sand paper, as I just described in Cruiser_guy's thread. If it is rust pitted, then it likely is garbage. Hone it and after clean it well with some lacquer thinner and then lube the bore and seals with brake fluid.
 
Thanks for the info and support guys. Do you know if they can they be purchased through NAPA or Lordco?
 
Probably. It's just hard sometimes to get the guy behind the counter to help out and do some extra legwork to find the right part. Plus, radd cruisers has had competitive pricing for me in the past, cheaper than what I could find locally.

The nice thing about supporting cruiser specific vendors is thatthey are there for you when it's a major part or service you need. At least give them a call!!
 
Depending on the age, the insides may be in really poor shape. I was going to rebuild the one on my HDJ81, but it was in really bad shape. I'm sure it was original. The piston was totally out of round, and same with the cylinder bore.

4Wheel Auto in Edmonton came through with a replacement for me.
 
finderscuba said:
Depending on the age, the insides may be in really poor shape. I was going to rebuild the one on my HDJ81, but it was in really bad shape. I'm sure it was original. The piston was totally out of round, and same with the cylinder bore......
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I agree.

I doubt there is a harder-working cylinder anywhere in a cruiser's hydraulic systems. (Brake or clutch.)

But maybe my clutch slave wear is affected by my habit of "double declutching" when changing down gears. :meh:

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x2 I would be tossing it in the bin and getting a new one. Rebuilds,even when the bore looks good,are hit and miss.
Unless you can find a machinist to fit a stainless steel bore.
 
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roscoFJ73 said:
Ive always been lucky with $25 aftermarket slaves. Last one was still going strong after 6 years.
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I've only rebuilt mine: one Toyota, one VW and one Nissan. They are pretty much the simplest rebuild-able item on a vehicle. If you are paying a mechanic shop $100+/hr, it may not be worth it to have them rebuild it as they'd likely charge you 0.5-1.0 shop time. Seal kits for slave, master, caliper & wheel cylinders cost next to nothing and take little room.
 
I think the only one I ever rebuilt was a failure,I think it was a brake master, and having a son who is manager of a top notch after market parts store seals the deal;)
 
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