At least the slave cylinder. The clutch master cylinder can be replaced at any time.
From the inside of the vehicle disconnect the clutch pedal arm. Take off the master cylinder retaining nuts. From under the hood disconnect the lines. The cylinder should slide out.
underneath the car next to the transmission you should find the slave cylinder you can check it by looking into the clutch reservoir, the master cylinder is a huge cup on the fire wall white cap
AnswerWHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF MY MASTER CYLINDER GOES OUT, AND I HAVE A WEEK BEFORE I CAN FIX IT, AND HOW DANGEROUS IS IT TO DRIVE With the fuel tank removed it should be fairly easy to replace the master cylinder with a reconditioned one. You will want to bleed the entire system after replacement. Driving a vehicle with faulty brakes is not a good idea. Park it until you can repair it.
self, $ 75.00, shop brobably $200 to 350.00
it should not take more than 30 min. it's a fairly simple change over.
You do not reset a master cylinder. You should bench bleed it before installing.
master cylinders should be same abs works thru an electronic valve , usually away from master cylinder
Replace clutch master cylinder and bleed system,also check your slave cylinder for leaks.its bolted to your transmission,the clutch cable is connected to it.
Remove electrical connections from old master cylinder remove and plug brake lines remove mounting bolts and pull off from brake booster BENCH BLEED new master cylinder prior to installing Install in reverse order of removal If bench bled properly should not have to bleed brake lines
The part can be purchased for about $12 from autozone. You should bleed the clutch fluid after replacing the slave cylinder. It is common to replace the master cylinder at the same time as the parts have nearly the same life span.
Whether it be a Wheel Cylinder or a Master Cylinder, if it leaks, it should be replaced.......back in the old days we used to rebuild them, but the parts are cheap enough today to just replace them. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3