Removing the clutch slave Cylinder

[NYCmonster]

I bought a steel case saver and need to remove the slave cylinder to install it.  Are fluids going to spill out if I take the slave cylinder off? Thanks.

[ducpainter]

I bought a steel case saver and need to remove the slave cylinder to install it.  Are fluids going to spill out if I take the slave cylinder off? Thanks.

No.

Just remove the three screws and it comes off. You will need to remove the sprocket cover first. There's a little tab that interferes.

[NYCmonster]

Thank you very much! 

[He Man]

i dont remember needing to remove the slave to install the case saver.... im pretty sure it fits in there if you wedge it in.

if you have issues installing the slave, you can open the clutch resovior cap and push on the piston to compress it. sometimes the piston likes to nudge out  since there is nothing pushing back at it.

[ducpainter]

i dont remember needing to remove the slave to install the case saver.... im pretty sure it fits in there if you wedge it in.

if you have issues installing the slave, you can open the clutch resovior cap and push on the piston to compress it. sometimes the piston likes to nudge out  since there is nothing pushing back at it.

Maybe he doesn't want to wedge it....

[NYCmonster]

Yeah, tried with the slave on but couldn't get the case saver in. Thanks for the input though. Taking the slave off seems easy enough, I just wasn't sure what was behind it.

[hunduc]

same problem, similar question: so if i want to install the case saver and there is not enough room to slide it in between the clutch slave cylinder and the chain, i can simply pull the cylinder off (three screws) and after installing the case saver just put it back?

what is in the back of the cylinder? are there any rings or whatnot to pay attention to? is there any need for re-bleeding or something?

[erkishhorde]

Assuming you still have the stock slave, on the old monsters there was a black rubber dust boot that goes around the push rod and that's it. You shouldn't have to bleed anything afterward. Just be careful not to squeeze the clutch while it's off. It should be relatively dry and clean back there if the dust boot is doing it's job. If it looks a little wet like oil then your slave might have a damaged seal.

[hunduc]

Assuming you still have the stock slave, on the old monsters there was a black rubber dust boot that goes around the push rod and that's it. You shouldn't have to bleed anything afterward. Just be careful not to squeeze the clutch while it's off. It should be relatively dry and clean back there if the dust boot is doing it's job. If it looks a little wet like oil then your slave might have a damaged seal.

thanks! mine came with the yoyodyne, actually. same answer?

[erkishhorde]

Yoyodyne will have an O-ring between the slave and the engine. I can't remember the size but if you really want to you can find it at most hardware stores. Yoyodynes are sometimes a tight fit. Be careful to pull it straight off. You might also have to use the screws to put it back on and tighten them all a little bit at a time to press it on.

[hunduc]

thx again!