If the cylinder is leaking hydraulic fluid or air or whatever its not working real good.
If the cylinder goes all the way thru its stroke and what ever it is activating doesn't activate, the cylinder is likely not working.
If the piston in the cylinder is not (will not move) moving at all it ain't working.
If your working on a car made by British-Leyland its time to trade for something asian.
The best thing to do is replace it with A new or rebuilt unit. This is how you determine witch part is bad, If you are losing fluid its likely the slave cylinder, If the fluid is still there but the clutch is not working then its likely the master cylinder.
my clutch is not working ..think the slave cylinder is bad ..135 , 000 miles ..
If the problem has been getting worse over time than it is your clutch. If was sudden, then it is your slave cylinder. Also, the slave cylinder will usuall leak fluid when it is bad. If your not sure and nobody else is either, replace the slave first. It is farely cheap and super easy to replace. I hope this helps and good luck!
In general they leak hydraulic brake fluid when they go bad.
how to replace the slave cylinder on a 1993 jeep wrangler
It has to be on the slave cylinder, not sure that was your question.
Remember, keep the master cylinder full so you don't suck air into the slave cylinder. Then you put the fluid in the slave cylinder.
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The slave cylinder for a hydraulic clutch is located inside the manual transmission bellhousing
slave cylander for what? slave cylander for what?
The slave cylinder function operates from hydraulic pressure received from the master cylinder when applied. In automotive hydraulics the slave cylinder can operate such functions as the brakes, clutch or any hydraulic operation.
The slave cylinder on a 1988 Ranger can not be repaired. The cylinder will have to be replaced, then the system bled.