Clutch slave has gone.

Sonic_160zr · 01-04-13, 11:12 AM

Unfortunatly this has just happened to me yesterday on the way home from visiting my Auntie in Calne, i managed to get the car the 30 odd miles home across a/b roads with 2 gears so im just glad I didnt have to abandon the car anywhere and walk home!

Me being me im looking to use this as an opportunity to do some extra bits whist the gearbox will be out. Im thinking of getting a lightened flywheel and new clutch fitted as well as the sheddist kit in one hit. The only problem is that I cannot do this myself so its going to be going to my local garage to do.

Is there anything else that would be worth doing whilst the box is out? and where is the best place to get a lightened flywheel from?

Cheers,
Matt

welshone · 01-04-13, 11:21 AM

the gear box doesn't need to come out for a new hydraulic system.

Sonic_160zr · 01-04-13, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by welshone

the gear box doesn't need to come out for a new hydraulic system.

Didnt know that, thanks learn something new everyday

. would it still be worth changing the clutch at the same time though? the cars on 62k but it was making a hell of a racket yesterday.

Cheers,
Matt

petet16 · 01-04-13, 11:38 AM

Can you describe the racket it was making, as said the box doesn't need to come off for the slave to be replaced, you'll almost certainly need the slave and mounting bracket, or you may get away with just the bracket if the slave hasn't ejected its piston.

A picture of the slave and bracket would be useful

welshone · 01-04-13, 11:44 AM

Yes inspect the bracket for any fine cracks, might not seem like much. But flexes enough to stop the slave from working properly.

Sonic_160zr · 01-04-13, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petet16

Can you describe the racket it was making, as said the box doesn't need to come off for the slave to be replaced, you'll almost certainly need the slave and mounting bracket, or you may get away with just the bracket if the slave hasn't ejected its piston.

A picture of the slave and bracket would be useful

Some of the gears were crunching as they went in, yet my foot was practically throught the firewall, and it would make a tinny (highish pitch) very similar to the sound of the brake heatsheilds rubbing on the wheel, like a scrapinging noise, happened in most of the gears at different revs.

Ill try and get a picture now.

Cheers,
Matt

petet16 · 01-04-13, 11:47 AM

The fact that you could still change gear is potentially good news, as it may mean just the bracket is flexing, cheap and easy fix if thats the case.

grimmy · 01-04-13, 01:13 PM

if you are getting the box removed try and get a slippy diff installed its a superb mod.

p_b82 · 02-04-13, 09:33 AM

good news on getting a sheddist kit - will def fix things long term.

I can vouch for the Honda parts, as they have helpd up very well on my car (not quite the same aas sheddist kit as i use the accord/Ti parts) but it coped well with the seriously beefy uprated cover and paddle until the release arm seized on me!

for sure think about a diff if/when you fit the clutch/flywheel..... transforms the drive!

Sonic_160zr · 03-04-13, 01:25 AM

Hopefully then this can fixed without removing the box, so I won't bother getting the gearbox taken off unless needed, but I will be looking to upgrade the flywheel at some point in the future, as this has been one of my planned mods to do, but I will look into a LSD too, :-)

Any ideas as to where to go to get the flywheel and LSD? Had a quick search online but didnt really seem to find anywhere selling them.

Cheers,
Matt