Slave Cylinder Popped While Adjusting M/C...
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Slave Cylinder Popped While Adjusting M/C...
Pretty much what the title says, I installed the Tick M/C a couple weeks ago and didn't bleed it 100%. Brought it up to my mechanic tonight and we tried bleeding it but every time I pushed the clutch in and he cracked the line I had to bring the pedal up manually.
I have the pedal adjusted even with the dead pedal and the spring is still on the pedal. I don't know how many turns from the shortest setting that is, my friend was adjusting it when we installed it because I was sick as **** which is the main reason it wasn't bled properly in the first place, though I haven't really driven the car since install anyway...
So anyways, back to the slave, after we tried bleeding it some more (tonight with my mechanic) he suggested I lengthen the rod a little bit, well I did that and heard a pop then the clutch went straight to the floor. I thought maybe I did something wrong with the rod or pulled it out of the MC but that wasn't the case, the slave cylinder let loose right there.
What the crap would cause this?
Before that, I had plenty stiff of a clutch even with air in the line so I don't think it was hydraulic related. I drove it about 100 miles with the Tick, no beating on it obviously and had no issues, pedal came back up by itself and everything, drove totally fine under normal conditions. A couple Saturdays ago I pulled out of the car wash and the pedal was stuck almost to the floor and wouldn't go into gear. I had to limp it home and didn't drive it until tonight, clutch all the way to the floor and it was still rolling forward, once I got it rolling I was able to rev match and drive without the clutch to my mechanics shop.
Excuse my long winded-ness, I'm trying to be as descriptive as possible...
I have the pedal adjusted even with the dead pedal and the spring is still on the pedal. I don't know how many turns from the shortest setting that is, my friend was adjusting it when we installed it because I was sick as **** which is the main reason it wasn't bled properly in the first place, though I haven't really driven the car since install anyway...
So anyways, back to the slave, after we tried bleeding it some more (tonight with my mechanic) he suggested I lengthen the rod a little bit, well I did that and heard a pop then the clutch went straight to the floor. I thought maybe I did something wrong with the rod or pulled it out of the MC but that wasn't the case, the slave cylinder let loose right there.
What the crap would cause this?
Before that, I had plenty stiff of a clutch even with air in the line so I don't think it was hydraulic related. I drove it about 100 miles with the Tick, no beating on it obviously and had no issues, pedal came back up by itself and everything, drove totally fine under normal conditions. A couple Saturdays ago I pulled out of the car wash and the pedal was stuck almost to the floor and wouldn't go into gear. I had to limp it home and didn't drive it until tonight, clutch all the way to the floor and it was still rolling forward, once I got it rolling I was able to rev match and drive without the clutch to my mechanics shop.
Excuse my long winded-ness, I'm trying to be as descriptive as possible...
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well it looks like you will be replacing the slave.Did fluid leak out of the bellhousing afterwards?
when you do replace the slave,be sure to add on a speed bleeder line if you dont have one.It was the best mod i have done to my car,and worth every penny.Much easier to bleed the clutch.
After all that you should be able to get it squared away pretty easily.Just be sure you adjust it correctly.
And take a pic of the slave after you pull the tranny,i would like to see what happened.
when you do replace the slave,be sure to add on a speed bleeder line if you dont have one.It was the best mod i have done to my car,and worth every penny.Much easier to bleed the clutch.
After all that you should be able to get it squared away pretty easily.Just be sure you adjust it correctly.
And take a pic of the slave after you pull the tranny,i would like to see what happened.
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Yeah he's pulling the tranny and I'm picking up a slave tomorrow. At first I thought it was the MC but fluid leaking out of the bellhousing told us different, I just find it weird as **** that it popped right then and there and not on the road.
I have the speed bleeder line on the passengers seat, it's going in once the tranny is out.
I have the speed bleeder line on the passengers seat, it's going in once the tranny is out.
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Use a vac bleeder. When I first started with complete new "dry" hydraulics and added fluid I still had 0 pressure after a few attempts (this was with the tick master and bleeder) of bleeding. Rented a mighty vac from Autozone and after 5 mins of playing with it I had that leg press of a clutch pedal back.