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bb62 · 05-06-2018

Questions concerning the repair/replacement of my slave cylinder and master cylinder. Note pictures below..

1. How does the steel plunger attach to the new slave cylinder? There are no instructions as to how it is attached and this is how it was delivered to me. The old slave cylinder has the steel plunger attach from the inside of the rubber, but the new rubber does not come out of the main cylinder.
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2. The old slave cylinder just about came apart by itself when I took it off the car. There was a metal ring, like a washer, in the front of the rubber. It is visible in the following picture midway on the rubber. Do I need this metal "washer" when installing the new slave cylinder?
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3. Next picture shows old and new clutch master cylinders. The old master cylinder has a 1/2" thick silver metal plate where the master cylinder attaches to the firewall. Given the length of the two, I would need to reuse this plate, however, there is gasket material on both sides of the metal plate. Is this gasket material required in the installation? Where can I get these gaskets if required?
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4. Final question (no picture). The old braided steel line has a screw connection to the frame right under the steering shaft. Without taking the car half apart, it there anyway to get it out? Or can I get away with using the old line? It appears to be in good shape (car only has 7K miles).

05-06-2018	#1
bb62 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 129	Slave Cylinder and Clutch Master Cylinder repair questions Questions concerning the repair/replacement of my slave cylinder and master cylinder. Note pictures below.. 1. How does the steel plunger attach to the new slave cylinder? There are no instructions as to how it is attached and this is how it was delivered to me. The old slave cylinder has the steel plunger attach from the inside of the rubber, but the new rubber does not come out of the main cylinder. DSC_2358 b.jpg 2. The old slave cylinder just about came apart by itself when I took it off the car. There was a metal ring, like a washer, in the front of the rubber. It is visible in the following picture midway on the rubber. Do I need this metal "washer" when installing the new slave cylinder? DSC_2359 b.jpg 3. Next picture shows old and new clutch master cylinders. The old master cylinder has a 1/2" thick silver metal plate where the master cylinder attaches to the firewall. Given the length of the two, I would need to reuse this plate, however, there is gasket material on both sides of the metal plate. Is this gasket material required in the installation? Where can I get these gaskets if required? DSC_2360 b.jpg 4. Final question (no picture). The old braided steel line has a screw connection to the frame right under the steering shaft. Without taking the car half apart, it there anyway to get it out? Or can I get away with using the old line? It appears to be in good shape (car only has 7K miles).