Brake fluid leaking from bell housing

[marky0140]

So I changed my clutch hose, retorqued the fittings and its all good, but now its leaking significant amounts of brake fluid (what is in the clutch line) from the bell housing after use. My worst fear is that it's leaking from the slave cylinder which either got destroyed by bleeding, or when we were screwing and unscrewing the bleed valve the thin metal tube going to the slave got bent or cracked or something. I have an AX 15 and I've heard changing the slave is doable without dropping the transmission, but I'm unsure as to the specifics, I have a teardown manual but it doesn't exactly discuss specifics. I can see the bleed cylinder and the hose input line going into a slot in the side of the transmission covered by a bit o' rubber. Do I have to dig around in there to change the slave? :|

[Geonovast]

I would say chances are pretty good that you bent the metal tube going to the slave.

 

Internal slaves you cannot changed without dropping the transmission... unless, of course, you pull the motor.

 

Externals can be changed without removing the transmission.

[Automan2164]

Yep, sounds like you need to inspect the slave... :ack:

 

Rob L.

[Pete M]

or track down an external slave bellhousing and swap it in. :D

[marky0140]

yea, so the money pit will have to be sidelined until spring. lame. alright. well hopefully it'll be ready to go by summer...

[mjeff87]

maybe the slave didn't die, but it's quite possible that one of the stupid little U clips that hold the lines into it fell out and a line popped off. Happened to me with a brand new one I installed within 24 hours.

 

Replace those POS clips with cotter pins.

 

Jeff