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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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Does anyone know exactly where the clutch slave cylinder is located.

Does anyone know exactly where the clutch slave cylinder is located.What kind of fluid goes in it.I went to the track and i lost complete pressure from my clutch does anyone have any suggestions of what it might be.

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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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The clutch slave cylinder is bolted, in the front, on the
driverside of the tranny.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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could be a busted clutch hose, this happened to me 2 years ago. u can buy the braided clutch hose from k2rd for $28. i paid $50 for mine from rx7.com. the k2rd was not available at that time.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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Re: Does anyone know exactly where the clutch slave cylinder is located.

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Does anyone know exactly where the clutch slave cylinder is located.What kind of fluid goes in it.I went to the track and i lost complete pressure from my clutch does anyone have any suggestions of what it might be.

Thanks
It could be either the clutch master cylinder or the slave cylinder, but I'm thinking slave. It's located on top of the transmission bell housing on the drivers' side, just aft of where the tranny is bolted to the engine. The fluid used is brake fluid.
If it's the slave cylinder that's bad you'll see some leakage around the slave, and the master cylinder (located beside the brake master cylinder on the drivers' side fire-wall) will have no fluid left in it because of the leaky slave. The clutch would have failed without warning as you described.
On the other hand, if it's the master cylinder that's toast, You may have noticed (If you ride the clutch----- not recommended) that when you hold the clutch in for several seconds you can't shift into another gear unless you first pump the clutch pedal. This means the fluid in the master is leaking past its own seals because they're worn. The fluid level in the master will usually still be full, but the syptoms will eventually deteriorate to what you've described above.
Neither of these cylinders are expensive as long as you don't go to Mazda for them. You'll need to remove the two bolts holding the slave onto the bell housing (a bitch to get at), and then undo the hydraulic fitting. Then install the new slave using the reverse procedure. After that you'll need an assistant to monitor the clutch pedal while you bleed the system to remove any air that no doubt found its way into the line during the re and re.
If this is too much hassle for you, a shop will usually only charge for the part and brake fluid + about 1 hr labor. Hope this helps.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:02 PM
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That is a real question. Common sence would lead you from the clutch pedal to master cylinder to hose to slave.

I grant you the newbie award for the week!

Sooner than later someone is going to ask how to use the cars keys?
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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That is a real question. Common sence would lead you from the clutch pedal to master cylinder to hose to slave.
Well first its raining out.This is my daily driver.I had no time to look at it.I wasnt sure exactly where it was at, sorry for asking a question!
I grant you the newbie award for the week!
Thanks I appreciate it
Sooner than later someone is going to ask how to use the cars keys?
YEAH...... How do you use them?

yeah, maybe you should go back to school and learn how to spell?LOL
Common sence
To those who answered my question thanks alot.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 01:09 AM
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https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=170292
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 07:00 AM
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I think you need to sell more non-car related junk first
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 08:58 AM
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I tried a search and i came up with the same thing.My incident was different from theres.



QUOTE]blown I think you need to sell more non-car related junk first [/QUOTE] Please dont hijack my thread if you dont have to say anything worth value to me.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 10:02 AM
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if u luv ur car, go out and buy the 3 set of books from mazda. $$$$$ lol
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