leaking slave cylinder...

[aquiring93]

Noticed that my fluid level has been dropping about every two months. I checked the master cylinder and the hose that connects the slave cylinder to the master cylinder. I suppose this means my slave cylinder is leaking. My question is what are the consequences of not changing the slave cylinder? I don't have the money right now to change it. Will this lead to further complications or will I just have to refill fluid every now and again?

[Harley]

Not sure what it will do in the long run but a slave is $20 through autozone, oreillys, etc...

[aquiring93]

I am not sure I can drop the tranny though...I am not too experienced in that area and if I mess something up I will be without a vehicle until I can afford to have it fixed. Anyone in the Katy, TX area want to give a guy a hand ;)

[Harley]

Ahh, ya got the dreaded internal slave, that sucks.

Don't hold me to this but the only thing I might see happening is fluid getting on the clutch and cause it to slip if the leak is bad enough. Not sure though. I'm sure somebody will jump in and correct me if that's not right.

[Truckcom]

Run it as long as you can. The Fluid loss shouldn't hurt a thing. I replaced mine recently and it was one H of a job. I waited until the fluid loss was so bad it emptied the reservoir in less than an hour driving around town.

[Backdraft]

Anyone in the Katy, TX area want to give a guy a hand ;)

 

If I recall, "JACKED88" lives in Katy as well.

[Jeep Driver]

When they go they go.......better be a creative driver or you'll be stranded.

 

I'm creative.

[Jeep Driver]

BTW go external now............I wouldn't pay one penny on an internal.

[Harley]

[MJRemi]

Also check your drum brake wheel cylinders. Those can leak as well and are fairly easy to change out.

[aquiring93]

Also check your drum brake wheel cylinders. Those can leak as well and are fairly easy to change out.

 

Could this be the problem instead of the slave cylinder? I know the P.O. said something about leaking brakes, but he also said he fixed the problem... :hmm:

[ParadiseMJ]

So now I'm confused...

:???:

are we talking about a clutch or brakes??

[aquiring93]

So now I'm confused...

:???:

are we talking about a clutch or brakes??

 

Clutch, I think I got confused as well. If the reservoir is losing fluid then the only places it could leak from are either the master cylinder, the hose or the slave cylinder correct?

[Jeep Driver]

So now I'm confused...

:???:

are we talking about a clutch or brakes??

 

Clutch, I think I got confused as well. If the reservoir is losing fluid then the only places it could leak from are either the master cylinder, the hose or the slave cylinder correct?

 

 

Correct.

[MJRemi]

So now I'm confused...

:???:

are we talking about a clutch or brakes??

 

Clutch, I think I got confused as well. If the reservoir is losing fluid then the only places it could leak from are either the master cylinder, the hose or the slave cylinder correct?

 

 

Correct.

 

Sorry! I've been working on my brakes lately and zoned out, with my brain thinking brakes instead of clutch.

[aquiring93]

Is there a way to for sure tell if it's the slave cylinder that's leaking besides process of elimination? Can you see it leaking while looking at the tranny?