A question for the 2nd gen,12v 5spd guys

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Hey you 2nd gen(94-97) 12v 5spd truck owners. Next time a couple you guys are under your truck,take a look at the clutch slave cylinder and post on here if it's made of plastic or metal.
I was suprised to see my 99 and 00 trucks have a plastic slave cylinders,but I sure don't remember my 96 V8 5spd truck having a plastic one.

-Mike

 

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Plastic

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95' 2500 standard trans. 2wd reg cab 125,000 miles.
TST #4 plate kit, 370 Diamond B injectors, Afc spring kit, Gov. spring kit,TST's fuel pressure adapter and 2 guage pillar mount, SPA EGT/Boost guage. Joe D's Sachs clutch is in.

 

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Texas finally has a right answer ! Yes it is plastic, and Dodge wants $300 if you break it!
My feeling is, someone out there should have a good unit with braided line and an HD cylinder.
I am sure one of the Scourges has been looking into this, it just has not been top priority.
Gene

 

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Plastic POS. #ad
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[This message has been edited by drawson (edited 12-31-2000). ]

 

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plastic, Napa auto parts has a replacment cylinder for around 60, you don't have to buy the whole thing.

 

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It's been plastic since 1989. Had a single rear wheel D350 with the Getrag and it had the plastic slave also. The line was / held in with a roll oin that was not hard enough. Wore on one side allowing the fluid to leak under pressure (clutch depressed).

Even back in 1989, it was only available as a unit from the factory.

David

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Thanks guys,that's what I wanted to find out.
I figured since I'll have the transmission out,I'd replace the plastic slave cylinder with a metal one from a different year,but I guess not.
Chevs' used the NV trannies in their older trucks. I'll have to find out what slaves they use.

-Mike

 

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plastic... but still there

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1993 Dodge Prostock Daytona 7:70@172, 1987 Grand National 11:77@115, 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually. Stock with a 5 speed, Home page http://www.home.earthlink.net/~whra3

 

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MikeR, keep us posted on what you find. I believe my slave cylinder has not been healthy since new because my 6-speed is considerably harder to shift than your's or Evan's. It has the exact same symptoms my Bronco had when the clutch slave deteriorated on it. Always takes a lot of effort to get into 1st, 2nd, and Reverse. Sometimes first is almost impossible even after going into 2nd first. I asked the dealer to look into it, and the service report says "disengages at proper position. " Well it can appear to disengage at the proper point, yet not completely disengage enough to let the input shaft slow down or stop, causing difficult gear engagement.

Vaughn

 

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Hey mike good question I had to go out and look and mine is plastic... . BTW this is Wendy

 

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When my slave cylinder gave up (just after the #3 clutch went in) I tried to purchase the slave only through NAPA. They didn't have a listing for my "98 so we tried the most logical PN that fit the latest model they DID list. No go. I had to purchase the slave/clutch master cylinder for around $160 from Dodge. Yup, the before and after were the cheesy plastic versions.

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