TR6 TR6 Clutch Question

[SherpaPilot]

A few weeks ago, my clutch slave cylinder pipe popped off. I just finished replacing it with a braided steel line from Moss. Everything bleeds out just fine but I am unable to pressurize the slave. I am now thinking that the clutch master cylinder failed which somehow forced the original plastic pipe to fail. I have ordered up a new master cylinder as well as a new slave. Prior to the failure, the clutch was a little stiff to operate. Do you think I am on the right track or is this action an overkill? I would rather replace items now and get reliability rather than have something fail and regret not doing it when the car was on jackstands.

 

[John_Mc]

Depending on the condition of your cylinders you could try just the replacement kits rather than the whole cylinders. I would have to defer to others whether you're on the the right track or not. Replacement kits are relatively easy to install.

 

[CuriousGeorge]

Would the length and diameter of the new hose, if larger, cause this?

 

[RonMacPherson]

No, the length and id of the hose is immaterial. It is just a conduit for the pressurized fluid to travel from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder...

Now the caveat. If the hose is too small a restriction in flow can and will develop. But you would have to be extremely small in inner diameter to have that affect.