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| Jul 20, 2017 12:45PM | kenatminimania | |
| Jul 19, 2017 01:16PM | Hunter2 | |
| Jul 19, 2017 11:56AM | Threepointtwo |
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Originally Posted by Threepointtwo
I have come here for parts and tips for months but this is my first post. My son has a 2006 Mini Cooper S and the clutch went out. I found a leaky slave cylinder and bought a replacement. I installed and bled it and it worked great. He drove it to work in the morning and it failed on the way home. The plunger rod bent and then the seals failed. I thought I had a bad part and tried again. It has happened 3 times now. Seems to work fine in the cool air but once it gets hot, the plastic rod bends.
Do you have any ideas for me? The clutch isn't hard to push and nothing seems out of normal.
Do you have any ideas for me? The clutch isn't hard to push and nothing seems out of normal.
Is the clutch slave from MINI or an aftermarket part?
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Plastic can do that in the heat...my son says Chevy S10 cast iron slaves solve the problem...but, alas, adds weight.
The plastic bits are not so much of a problem in Canada. My son always has a spare for his own Cooper S and always replaces slaves when doing clutches, flywheels on other Modern MINIs.
The plastic bits are not so much of a problem in Canada. My son always has a spare for his own Cooper S and always replaces slaves when doing clutches, flywheels on other Modern MINIs.
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I have come here for parts and tips for months but this is my first post. My son has a 2006 Mini Cooper S and the clutch went out. I found a leaky slave cylinder and bought a replacement. I installed and bled it and it worked great. He drove it to work in the morning and it failed on the way home. The plunger rod bent and then the seals failed. I thought I had a bad part and tried again. It has happened 3 times now. Seems to work fine in the cool air but once it gets hot, the plastic rod bends.
Do you have any ideas for me? The clutch isn't hard to push and nothing seems out of normal.
Do you have any ideas for me? The clutch isn't hard to push and nothing seems out of normal.
