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Old 05-10-2009, 01:40 PM
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Default Estimated time to change slave cyl.?
Alright how long do you guys think the average person would take to change a slave cyl.? It would be in a garage on a lift about 6ft in the air, drop the tranny, change the slave, put the tranny back up. How long and how hard is it to do this on average?
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I could get this done on jack stands by my self in my garage in about 8 hrs.
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Originally Posted by JDishong
I could get this done on jack stands by my self in my garage in about 8 hrs.
lol that wasn't exactly the news I was looking for ahahah. So if you could do it on jack stands in about 8hours, figure about 4if you had the car in the air on a lift right?
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gotta take breaks, beer and have clean everything.
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With a lift and tranny jack, i did a clutch swap in about 5hrs.
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Originally Posted by blkbird
With a lift and tranny jack, i did a clutch swap in about 5hrs.
Yep that sounds about right.




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4 hours start/finish. car was on jack stands and used a floor jack. Also had a tranny jack.
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Originally Posted by CaliboyTA
4 hours start/finish. car was on jack stands and used a floor jack. Also had a tranny jack.

Yah sure buddy. j/k



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I figured this would be as good a place as any to ask this, I was wondering if there are any upgrade replacements for slave cylinders or is there only OEM replacement?
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Ram, Rhino are two that I know of. Not sure if they're any better than OEM.




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on a lift...i would estimate 4-5 hours. quicker if youve done it before
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With jack stands and a tranny jack, 4 hours.
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id say start to finish 3hrs its really not that bad ive pulled about 3 or 4 f body trannys
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Originally Posted by bearcatt
Yah sure buddy. j/k



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ya im sure. but i had a buddy with me but he tore his acl so i did most of the work.
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I know 4 hours is possible, I was just joking around, sorry about your friends ACL.


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thanks man, anyone else know of any? And any input on those mentioned would be helpful.


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Ram, Rhino are two that I know of. Not sure if they're any better than OEM.




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Wow..I had my trans out in about 25 min...and its just as easy to get back in...you guys need to build 350zs haha
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Yeah, on a lift, with a good impact and swivel extensions, about an hour to get it out, and an hour to get it back in.
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Agreed. I had never dropped mine before and had it on the shop floor in 45 mins. Just as easy to get it back in.
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Originally Posted by bearcatt
Ram, Rhino are two that I know of. Not sure if they're any better than OEM.




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I have a Rhino slave in mine and I havent had any issues with it.
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