Clutch Hydraulic Problems

[JayBar]

I have replaced no less than 7 slave cylinders. One push type and 6 pullers. The only good thing I can say is I found a cheep source for them
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Produc...inder&deptId=0

That said, Jim is correct about changing the fluid on a 6 month basis, that helps greatly.
But most of my failures had do to the design of the puller type cylinder. My
Wilwoods would come apart. The piston would unscrew form the rod, and no loctite would not hold in the brake fluid enviorment. I have seen threads where people have drilled the piston and pined the rod to it, I guess that would work. I am now thinking of biting the bullet and pulling the trans and installing a throwout bearing type unit. I never trusted that type of unit and felt they were trouble. Well I bought a 00 Corvette with 80,000 miles and it has that type of slave. I put 10k miles on it with many many open track events and when it was pulled (to replace the engine) the unit was in good condition. Almost good enough to install in my BDR with some clean up, and assuming it will fit. My car is an early model #78, so the trans tunnel is narrow which will preclude installing a pusher like Bill Littleton offers. But in the mean time I will buy another backup from Speedway motors it's the biggest bang for the buck. BTW I have installed heat shields on both the Brake and Clutch cylinders and rerouted the line up and over the foot box. I had a hard rubber hydraulic line made at NAPA then covered it with a reflective tube. I think I have that part of the heat thing beat, now it is just the mechanics of the actual cylinder.
Backdraft offers a slave cylinder bracket on their site says it is for a TKO which I have has anyone used this??