Slave Cylinder Seal Failure
Indicator:
Clutch slave cylinder leaking
Cause:
1. The slave cylinder has exceeded maximum stroke causing the seal to be exposed past its operating bore
2. Contaminated fluid – Moisture (causes rust), Fine particles (causes seal fatigue)
Effect:
Damage to the main seals of the slave cylinder
Action:
1. Replace slave cylinder/main seals
2. Check the master cylinder operation to ensure it is not over stroking the slave cylinder
3. Flush the clutch hydraulic system
Trouble Shooting
- Clutch Cover
-
Clutch Disc
- Difficult Disengagement(10)
- Loss of Drive(5)
- Noise & Vibration(3)
- Other(2)
- Shudder (judder)(3)
- Slipping(6)
- Clutch Master Cylinder(1)
- Clutch Slave Cylinder(1)
- Clutch Spigot Bearing, bush (pilot bearing)
-
CSC (concentric slave cylinder)
- CSC Leaking(1)
- Loss of Fluid(5)
- Other(1)
- Flywheel
- Thrust Bearing
- Vehicle Diagnostics(6)
