How do you change the clutch slave cylinder in a 1992 Mitsubishi eclipse gs?

Answer 1

Parts/supplies required:

New slave cylinder (includes boot, pushrod and 90 degree fitting)

Brake fluid (consult owners maual for type, dot 3 or 4 is OK)

1 can spray brake cleaner

Rags

Drain pan

Hand cleaner

Tools needed:

13 mm socket

6" extention

3/8" drive rachet

10 mm box wrench

13 mm line wrench

1. Start by raising the vehicle a little bit to gain access.

2. Open the hood and locate the clutch master cylinder. Remove the cap and top off the fluid with new unused brake fluid. Replace the cap. (This will minimize the amount of fluid leakage later.)

3. By acces from under the front of the vehicle, locate the slave cylinder just right of center near the front of the transmission. Place drain pan under the cylinder. Spray all around the cylinder with the brake cleaner to remove all dirt, grease, and grime.

4. Loosen the banjo bolt holding the line to the cylinder and fluid will run out. When it stops, remove the bolt, fitting, and both crush washers.

5. Remove both mounting bolts using the ratchet and socket. Slave cylinder, boot, and pushrod should all come out as a unit.

6. Again, spray all of the area with the brake cleaner.

7. Do not remove the fitting from the metal line, it will be reused.

8. Open your new cylinder package and assemble the boot to the push rod. The recess in the rod will insert into the boot so the shorter end is extended from the boot and the longer end is inside the boot. Slide the boot over the end of the cylinder so as to seat the boot into the groove. The rod should be firmly seated ino the piston.

9. Place the assembly into position as the old one was. Be sure to make sure the pushrod is seated firmly into the clutch fork.

10. Locate the two crush washers and new banjo bolt. Place one washer onto the bolt, insert the bolt into the old fitting, slide on the other washer onto the bolt.

11. Thread the banjo bolt into the cylinder but do not tighten.

12. Reattach the cylinder with the two bolts removed earlier. Tighten snugly, but do not over tighten.

13. Tighten the banjo bolt.

14. Loosen the bleeder screw about a quarter turn.

15. Back up top, remove the master cylinder cap. The fluid level should start to slowly drop. Do not let the fluid fall below the fill mark.

16. Close the bleeder screw when fluid starts to run out.

17. Now locate a helper. They just need to be able to reach the clutch pedal.

18. Have your helper push the pedal few times and hold it.

19. Open the bleeder screw a fraction to allow fluid to escape. You may experience some bubbling or a popping stream. This is normal. Once the padal reaches the floor, have your helper hold it until you close the bleeder.

20. Once closed, top off the master and repeatstep 19 untilno air is released from the bleeder screw. Good Luck!