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| WTB and where to find Rodneys Master/Slave Cylinders (Page 1/1) |
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musicmansam
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JUN 08, 01:19 PM
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Hi all! I am looking to replace the both master and slave cylinders on my 88 as I believe they are still factory. I tried to check the master and it does not show any leaks which is great, but the slave looks to be in pretty tough shape. I am not sure how to measure the travel of it accurately, but it visually does not seem to travel as far as videos I have seen online. I have troubles getting into first and reverse, and feel like I need to press the clutch pretty far in to do so. Shifting is better when I go into 2 before 1, and 5 before R, but first is still tough. The shop I recently took it to for a fluids flush says its the clutch, which may also be true, but I feel it may be a combination of these things...
I am hoping to just replace them both with Rodney's parts as I know they will last a long time and help either way, but they are no longer available on his site. Anyone know where I can find them? Thanks in advance!
Edit: I have a 5spd getrag!
-Sam[This message has been edited by musicmansam (edited 06-08-2023).]
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da.slyboy
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JUN 08, 02:52 PM
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From Rodney's site, it appears that he had them custom made by another manufacture (who went out of business). So you will have to rely on someone have a set purchased but never used. I recently had to replace my Rodney clutch master due to leaking from the rear seal. I thought at one time Rodney made a rebuild kit for his masters, but doesn't appear to be the case. Too bad as it worked well, but will need to roll the dice on a parts store replacement.
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musicmansam
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JUN 08, 10:04 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by da.slyboy:
From Rodney's site, it appears that he had them custom made by another manufacture (who went out of business). So you will have to rely on someone have a set purchased but never used. I recently had to replace my Rodney clutch master due to leaking from the rear seal. I thought at one time Rodney made a rebuild kit for his masters, but doesn't appear to be the case. Too bad as it worked well, but will need to roll the dice on a parts store replacement. |
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This is definitely was I was hoping wasn't the case hahaha. I hope someone will offer me theirs, but knowing how coveted they are, I'm sure it would not come cheap sadly. I may try out a parts store one, or even get Rodney's rebuild kit for the slave as I think that is more a culprit than anything else. Something is better than nothing, right?
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reinhart
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JUN 09, 05:31 AM
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I don't believe there was anything special about his master. The slave he sold had a double seal which is a huge upgrade IMO. I did buy his two seal slave.
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Vintage-Nut
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JUN 09, 10:17 AM
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Many members bought:
Clutch Master Cylinder - Schaeffler LuK LMC501 ($40)
Clutch Slave Cylinder - Dorman CS37794 ($60)
Rodney's Getrag Slave Cylinder Double Seal Piston ($15)
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musicmansam
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JUN 11, 09:37 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by reinhart:
I don't believe there was anything special about his master. The slave he sold had a double seal which is a huge upgrade IMO. I did buy his two seal slave. |
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The double seal on the slave is definitely one of my selling points, but also the fact that both were cast aluminum which I believe more durable and resists corrosion much more than the stock/normal steel ones, so I would hopefully not have to worry about it for awhile. But hopefully I can at least find that seal somewhere to put onto a new one!
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musicmansam
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JUN 11, 09:38 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:
Many members bought:
Clutch Master Cylinder - Schaeffler LuK LMC501 ($40)
Clutch Slave Cylinder - Dorman CS37794 ($60)
Rodney's Getrag Slave Cylinder Double Seal Piston ($15) |
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Thank you for those brands and part numbers!! I will be digging into those, and its good to know that others have tried and had reasonable success so far.
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Vintage-Nut
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JUN 12, 10:27 AM
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Schaeffler LuK LMC501 is made of cast iron
Dorman CS37794 is made of cast iron and swap the piston with Rodney's
On Amazon:
Schaeffler LuK LMC501 @ $30 'prime'
Dorman CS37794 @ $45 'prime'
BTW - Install the slave first (w/o master) and then bleed the master on the bench before installing it in the car[This message has been edited by Vintage-Nut (edited 06-12-2023).]
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