how to change slave cylinder

CyFi · 04-08-2007, 05:53 PM

A friend of mine needs to change the slave cylinder in his na. It seems pretty simple but is there any way to do it without losing all the fluid? Bleeding the system from dry would not be fun.

Ben · 04-08-2007, 06:42 PM

You Could Clamp The Clutch Line To Keep From Losing All The Fluid.

mr2slow4you · 04-08-2007, 07:22 PM

I wouldn't clamp the line, that is not something you want to replace. Just make sure when you disconnect it you don't pump the pedal any. You shouldn't have to bleed it that much as long as you don't allow the pedal to go in and out.

Ben · 04-08-2007, 07:27 PM

Theres Nothing Wrong With Clamping The Line - Just Don't Go Crazy Tight On It. Use Some Line Clamps.....

mr2slow4you · 04-08-2007, 08:06 PM

To each their own. 15+ year old rubber lines that are exposed to the elements are not the most ductile thing in the world.
But then again, I am always pretty paranoid and careful

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TomsMR2 · 04-09-2007, 11:51 PM

bleeding the slave cylinder is the hard part. clamping the line (which i also highly DONT recommend) might save you 1 or 2 pumps, but you're still going to be bleeding it. its not worth risking a damaged line to save yourself maybe 20 seconds.

mr2silvertop · 04-10-2007, 11:14 AM

if you really worried about losing fluid, and besides new fluid wouldnt be a bad thing, tile the line up put an equal size bolt in the hose to stop from having a mess and dont mess w/ the pedal

mr2slow4you · 04-10-2007, 11:42 AM

You would still have to bench bleed the slave, since it will still have air in it. I think the installation will get to messy though if you do that. I remember having to move it around a lot, and spinning it to screw on the line. I don't see why there should be such a burden with bleeding.

Go to advance auto, and see if yours has a brake bleeder to rent.

CyFi · 04-10-2007, 03:07 PM

yai JUST put new fluid in and just returned the bleeder so i wanted to avoid using all that as much as i could. i will just reclaim the fluid

mr2slow4you · 04-10-2007, 03:46 PM

You really shouldn't be loosing THAT much fluid, I mean maybe 16-20oz I would guess.

NIXmx · 04-10-2007, 05:54 PM

I HATE CLUTCH JOBS!!!!! I've done 2 in the past 3 months because I messed some thing up. They're such a pain with the MR2s. My SS clutch line from Twos R Us caught on fire and some how my clutch master cylinder went out. But it's so worth fixing, I love my MR2

-Just my input. And bleeding the system isn't that hard, plus you would have new fluid if you do a complete flush.

mr2slow4you · 04-10-2007, 06:22 PM

I am curious as to how the line caught on fire?

NIXmx · 04-10-2007, 06:35 PM

Positive lead to the starter came off and arced everything

the line was the ONLY damage. I'm glad for that.

mr2greasemonkey · 04-10-2007, 09:38 PM

It's simple and easy to bleed the clutch hydraulics, why not change the fluid anyways. Here's what you do: you get yrself some small vacuum hose, find yrself a plastic half liter bottle and poke a hole towards the top of the bottle so that you can stick the hose in it all the way to the bottom, put a little fluid in the bottle till it submerges the end of the hose, install the other end of the hose on to the bleeder, fill the resivior, very slowly pump the pedal, if you're paranoid have someone close the bleeder after every pump down and repeat, less than 5 minutes to bleed the system, dont need to worry bout drawing air, and no mess.

04-08-2007, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
CyFi ShamWOW! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,390 Thanks: 12 Thanked 38 Times in 35 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	how to change slave cylinder A friend of mine needs to change the slave cylinder in his na. It seems pretty simple but is there any way to do it without losing all the fluid? Bleeding the system from dry would not be fun.

04-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
mr2slow4you ME in training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,296 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	To each their own. 15+ year old rubber lines that are exposed to the elements are not the most ductile thing in the world. But then again, I am always pretty paranoid and careful . Last edited by mr2slow4you; 04-08-2007 at 08:30 PM.

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04-08-2007, 06:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ben The Fastest MR2 in Reno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 18 Thanked 240 Times in 227 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	You Could Clamp The Clutch Line To Keep From Losing All The Fluid.

04-08-2007, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
mr2slow4you ME in training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,296 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I wouldn't clamp the line, that is not something you want to replace. Just make sure when you disconnect it you don't pump the pedal any. You shouldn't have to bleed it that much as long as you don't allow the pedal to go in and out.

04-08-2007, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ben The Fastest MR2 in Reno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 18 Thanked 240 Times in 227 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	Theres Nothing Wrong With Clamping The Line - Just Don't Go Crazy Tight On It. Use Some Line Clamps.....

04-09-2007, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,138 Thanks: 8 Thanked 165 Times in 138 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	bleeding the slave cylinder is the hard part. clamping the line (which i also highly DONT recommend) might save you 1 or 2 pumps, but you're still going to be bleeding it. its not worth risking a damaged line to save yourself maybe 20 seconds.

04-10-2007, 11:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
mr2silvertop the guy w/da mr2 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: dallas,georgia Posts: 174 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if you really worried about losing fluid, and besides new fluid wouldnt be a bad thing, tile the line up put an equal size bolt in the hose to stop from having a mess and dont mess w/ the pedal

04-10-2007, 11:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
mr2slow4you ME in training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,296 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You would still have to bench bleed the slave, since it will still have air in it. I think the installation will get to messy though if you do that. I remember having to move it around a lot, and spinning it to screw on the line. I don't see why there should be such a burden with bleeding. Go to advance auto, and see if yours has a brake bleeder to rent.

04-10-2007, 03:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
CyFi ShamWOW! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,390 Thanks: 12 Thanked 38 Times in 35 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	yai JUST put new fluid in and just returned the bleeder so i wanted to avoid using all that as much as i could. i will just reclaim the fluid

04-10-2007, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
mr2slow4you ME in training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,296 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You really shouldn't be loosing THAT much fluid, I mean maybe 16-20oz I would guess.

04-10-2007, 05:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
NIXmx I eat rice(ers). Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 193 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I HATE CLUTCH JOBS!!!!! I've done 2 in the past 3 months because I messed some thing up. They're such a pain with the MR2s. My SS clutch line from Twos R Us caught on fire and some how my clutch master cylinder went out. But it's so worth fixing, I love my MR2 -Just my input. And bleeding the system isn't that hard, plus you would have new fluid if you do a complete flush.

04-10-2007, 06:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
mr2slow4you ME in training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,296 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I am curious as to how the line caught on fire?

04-10-2007, 06:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
NIXmx I eat rice(ers). Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 193 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Positive lead to the starter came off and arced everything the line was the ONLY damage. I'm glad for that.

04-10-2007, 09:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Mines Bigger Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 4 Thanked 39 Times in 26 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It's simple and easy to bleed the clutch hydraulics, why not change the fluid anyways. Here's what you do: you get yrself some small vacuum hose, find yrself a plastic half liter bottle and poke a hole towards the top of the bottle so that you can stick the hose in it all the way to the bottom, put a little fluid in the bottle till it submerges the end of the hose, install the other end of the hose on to the bleeder, fill the resivior, very slowly pump the pedal, if you're paranoid have someone close the bleeder after every pump down and repeat, less than 5 minutes to bleed the system, dont need to worry bout drawing air, and no mess.