Baboons installed my clutch and slave cylinder
08-28-2011, 09:47 PM
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Baboons installed my clutch and slave cylinder Is it normal for the master cylinder connector at the slave cylinder to move? I've got air in my system and I fear that the tube going in to the slave is broken and leaking. If I wiggle the master cylinder connection, it moves 2-3 mm. No fluid is visible from outside the car, but the baboons who installed my clutch did this before...
The back story:
I made a BIG mistake by taking my car to Finish Line Performance in Naperville, IL to have my clutch and hydraulics replaced. (I live in a place in the city where I can't drop my own tranny.) I had my transmission rebuilt by Finish Line a while back and have been really happy with it. Unfortunately, after dropping off my car, I found that the bolt-on guys separated from the transmission guys, now doing business under Finish Line Transmissions, in Wood Dale, IL.
In hind sight, I should have taken the car back and gone to the right place. But these guys said they could replace a clutch and... I believed them. That's when my car was evidently given to the wolves.
Within a week of picking up the car, I had air in the system. I took the car all the way back and they dropped the transmission to find that the high pressure tube going in to the slave was leaking at the slave body. I was told that it was a shoddy Delco slave and I "should have gone" with a GM cylinder. (Even though I was not given an option.) They worked me a deal on the repair so dropping the transmission a second time wouldn't hurt the pocket book so much. That was a nice thing for them to do, but after meeting the guy who worked on my car, (I don't think he was old enough to drive a car, himself.) I left with a feeling like it may have been "mechanic" error.
Fast forward a few months and I have air in the system again. I got under the car today to find that there is a wiggle in the MC connector and was horrified to see the thing all chewed up. (BTW - This was a new Tick MC with a brand new connector.) It looks like an army of baboons went to town on it with a meat grinder and a crow bar. I'm thinking that who ever was working on the car had a problem with the connector and (instead of solving the problem) used a hammer on it. No wonder things keep going to hell.
Now, I've got to drop the transmission, pay for a repair, and may even have to have Tick rebuild my MC if the connector is too F*'d up. My instinct tells me to go back to Finish Line Performance - but in the end I need a quality job done. I don't think they have the ability to do it.
The back story:
I made a BIG mistake by taking my car to Finish Line Performance in Naperville, IL to have my clutch and hydraulics replaced. (I live in a place in the city where I can't drop my own tranny.) I had my transmission rebuilt by Finish Line a while back and have been really happy with it. Unfortunately, after dropping off my car, I found that the bolt-on guys separated from the transmission guys, now doing business under Finish Line Transmissions, in Wood Dale, IL.
In hind sight, I should have taken the car back and gone to the right place. But these guys said they could replace a clutch and... I believed them. That's when my car was evidently given to the wolves.
Within a week of picking up the car, I had air in the system. I took the car all the way back and they dropped the transmission to find that the high pressure tube going in to the slave was leaking at the slave body. I was told that it was a shoddy Delco slave and I "should have gone" with a GM cylinder. (Even though I was not given an option.) They worked me a deal on the repair so dropping the transmission a second time wouldn't hurt the pocket book so much. That was a nice thing for them to do, but after meeting the guy who worked on my car, (I don't think he was old enough to drive a car, himself.) I left with a feeling like it may have been "mechanic" error.
Fast forward a few months and I have air in the system again. I got under the car today to find that there is a wiggle in the MC connector and was horrified to see the thing all chewed up. (BTW - This was a new Tick MC with a brand new connector.) It looks like an army of baboons went to town on it with a meat grinder and a crow bar. I'm thinking that who ever was working on the car had a problem with the connector and (instead of solving the problem) used a hammer on it. No wonder things keep going to hell.
Now, I've got to drop the transmission, pay for a repair, and may even have to have Tick rebuild my MC if the connector is too F*'d up. My instinct tells me to go back to Finish Line Performance - but in the end I need a quality job done. I don't think they have the ability to do it.
09-01-2011, 01:57 PM
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A little bit of wiggle is norm. I just installed my new clutch (had to do it 2x thanks to a crap rear main seal.... 
), so I've spent a few days under the car lately.
I am STILL getting all the air out of my new slave, so it doesn't suprise me. It can be a bit tedious and take some time. With a new master cylinder, it needs to be bench bled before installing. Been there before too. You can NOT get all the air out of a master cylinder when it's installed in the car.
Anyhow, hope this helps ya' a little.
), so I've spent a few days under the car lately.I am STILL getting all the air out of my new slave, so it doesn't suprise me. It can be a bit tedious and take some time. With a new master cylinder, it needs to be bench bled before installing. Been there before too. You can NOT get all the air out of a master cylinder when it's installed in the car.
Anyhow, hope this helps ya' a little.
09-01-2011, 06:29 PM
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Haha. You're pretty lucky.
The position of the master causes air to remain within the cylinder. Very similiar to the brake master cylinder on a "Terminator" Mustang Cobra (which is also a bitch to bleed). I used a Mitivac w/ less than favorable results. Ended out pulling the master and bench bled it while under pressure from a bug-sprayer filled with brake fluid. Only took a couple hours, but was the only way I've ever been able to get all the "slop" outta them.
Just my $0.02
The position of the master causes air to remain within the cylinder. Very similiar to the brake master cylinder on a "Terminator" Mustang Cobra (which is also a bitch to bleed). I used a Mitivac w/ less than favorable results. Ended out pulling the master and bench bled it while under pressure from a bug-sprayer filled with brake fluid. Only took a couple hours, but was the only way I've ever been able to get all the "slop" outta them.
Just my $0.02
