clutch master and slave cylinder for 1991 mazda protege

#Clutch master and slave cylinder for 1991 mazda protege drivers#

Using the 12mm socket remove the upper and lower mounting bolts (You man need to gain access through the bonnet and use an extension bar if the bolts are done up too tight.

Using the 9mm spanner fully remove the 9mm clutch feed nut from its fixings. Tighten up Bleed nipple and replace bleed cap. Pump the clutch pedal to remove the remainder of the fluid in the system. Slowly back off the bleed nipple using the 6mm spanner, you don't need to back the nipple out too far, watch for first signs of fluid coming up the pipe. Slacken the cap from the Clutch Master Cylinder just enough to allow some air to get in, remove the dust cap from the bleed nipple and place the bleed hose on the end, place other end into fluid receptacle. Spray the oil on all the nuts and allow to soak in for a while. The unit consists of two 12mm bolts, a 9mm clutch feed nut and a 6mm bleed nipple, depending who serviced the car last the bleed nipple can be tricky to slacken off. Looking into the wheel arch towards the back of the engine you will see the gearbox / slave cylinder / clutch fork.

#Clutch master and slave cylinder for 1991 mazda protege drivers#

Remove the front drivers side road wheel. Jack up the front driver side of the car using a suitable trolley jack at the factory Mazda sill points, support the car on axel stands since you will be under the car. If you can I'd advise stripping down the slave cylinder first to see what's wrong with it, as a rule of thumb unless dirt has got past the units rubber boot then the bore should be alright and a referb kit should do the job, clearly this is unless the original units has done loads of miles (80k plus) if the unit show signs of dirt and the bore is scored then replace then unit. Several approaches can be taken to deal with a Slave cylinder problem : The slave clutch cylinder is located on the drivers side lower engine block, improved access can be gained by taking the drivers front road wheel off. Slight fluid dripping out of cylinder boot.