Broke 2nd slave, please help.
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Broke 2nd slave, please help. I just pulled out my 2nd slave with it cracked along the back inside. Exact same place as the last one.
Am I tightening it too much?
That's the only thing I can think of that I might be doing wrong.
Thanks for the help guys,
Roman
Am I tightening it too much?
That's the only thing I can think of that I might be doing wrong.
Thanks for the help guys,
Roman
Originally Posted by wrencher
Either the torque or how about the set up?
Clutch fly cut etc, shimmed?
Have seen this but rare, a bellhousing cause issues due to slight misalignment also.
Clutch fly cut etc, shimmed?
Have seen this but rare, a bellhousing cause issues due to slight misalignment also.
I went through about 5 slaves and 3 clutches before I figured out my trans had an LT1 input shaft which was causing this.
The soft aluminum bolts holes will strip long before you crack the slave from overtorqueing.
I'm guessing misalignment of something...
Is this with the same clutch? Try laying the pressure plate on a flat surface and see if its flat.
Maybe a slightly bent input shaft?
Keep us posted...I'm curious.
I'm guessing misalignment of something...
Is this with the same clutch? Try laying the pressure plate on a flat surface and see if its flat.
Maybe a slightly bent input shaft?
Keep us posted...I'm curious.
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if you put the tranny back on without the master cylinder hooked up you will crack the slave. Since the fluid can not go back into the line when its not hooked up it tries to compress it and cracks.
That's what I'm thinking as well, was the slave empty when you put it on?
Only thing I figured out was the bellhousing was warped or something. That caused the slave to push on the clutch off center which would put huge side loads on the slave piston which it's not designed to handle. I changed the clutch and pilot bearing, that didn't fix it. Rebuilt transmission didn't fix it. When I changed the bellhousing the problem was solved.
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From: Hamilton/Ontario
I will have the bell housing checked for square the next time I take it off.
The only thing that I have changed is the clutch. It feels soft but it must put a load of load onto the slave.
I am going to be putting in a serious slave now. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks,
Roman
BTW, I have done swaps with the line connected and disconnected probably 15-20 times previously and since this new clutch went in, it's been a Bitch.
The only thing that I have changed is the clutch. It feels soft but it must put a load of load onto the slave.
I am going to be putting in a serious slave now. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks,
Roman
BTW, I have done swaps with the line connected and disconnected probably 15-20 times previously and since this new clutch went in, it's been a Bitch.