AstroturfHead

My manual told me to unbolt the slave cylinder and then step on the clutch to bleed it. I was wary but i did it and now i have an exploded slave cylinder. It sucks

A new one from GM is roughly 150 bucks while the one from Kragen is 80 bucks. Will the kragen one be allright?

ede

i think i've bought them cheaper than 80 dollars, but i might be mistaken. i've used aftermarket hydrolic parts with no problems. the gm price may be for slave, MC and line and come prebled, something to consider.

jmd

iTrader: (4)

What manual was this? What was the wording?

The LT1 hydraulics are cheaper, have a braided line and work perfectly. go with their assy. instead of the T5 stuff.

Bugsy

yes the price the dealer quoted you is for the whole setup and it is pre-bled!!!! This is a big advantage as it can prevent a lot of headache.

Bugsy

TBIfly

Astro-

I just replaced my Slave Cylinder TWICE yesterday.....the stock one snapped out as a result of a buddy stepping on the clutch when i wasnt ready (it too was pulled away from the bolts)

This forced the plunger and snapped the plastic body.

I then bought one from Autozone which is some aftermarket one fo 52.99.....It was a metal composite one and much more sturdy, the bleeder is easier to access as well, and much less likely to force the plunger thru the end of the cylinder body. I stripped my bleeder hole accidentally.

Bought the last one in town from Kragen for $60...Put that in and had to use a 3/8 allen wrench or a 1/4..im sure its 3/8 for the bleeder. The Kragen one is the EXACT SAME ONE as the one we both destroyed...just dont remove the plastic piece, and I dont really recommend removing the salve cylinder from the bracket as the Chilton says. The kragen one is a Raybestos-made assy.

To answer your Q: The Kragen one is fine...have a friend to help you, and I recommend gravity bleeding first.

-blain