I think you will find that the seal resides in the smooth area and if you
hone the cylinder to clean it up the rebuild kit will probably be fine. It
only takes a few minutes so what have you go to lose?
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: M. Edwin Vaughan <edvaughan@juno.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: Clutch slave cylinder
>Hello again Folks,
>
>Thanks to the list I got that bloody hose off. Now I have a Q about the
>cylinder itself. As I was looking at the cylinder I noticed that the
>first 5/8" was pitted, then it was smooth until about 1" to 1 1/4" down
>the cylinder. At that point I can feel ridges and if I look down the
>cylinder I can see groves worn in the cylinder (possibly caused by the
>spring?). When I bought the rebuild kit I was told that I might want to
>just go ahead and put in a new cylinder. Should I do this? They are about
>$60, I think, so I wouldn't have to break the bank to get a new. I would
>just have to wait! Well, at least I am getting this patience thing down!
>
>TIA,
>
>Edwin
>'77 B
>
>"I'm tryin' to think but nuthin' happens."
>-- Curly Howard (the stooge)
>
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