2001 RT10 Slave Cylinder Crapped the bed

[01sapphirebob]

Long boring story short my slave cylinder went out yesterday. So looks like I'll be replacing that soon. My questions is, what are the "while you're in there" items that I should replace? Car has 32k miles on it.

[PittsburghRT]

Clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, flywheel, I also added a remote bleed hose from Snake Oyl Products to make bleeding easier to access. I did all this at 8,000 miles minus a flywheel due to my slave cyl failing due to age.

[71firebird400]

Trans drops so easily that you don't need to go overboard with it. I simply swapped the slave cylinder and put things back together as my clutch was in great shape. However, at your mileage, I'd go ahead and replace the clutch. Make sure you have the quick disconnect tool for the hydraulic line. You can disconnect the shifter from the bottom using a crowfoot, which alleviates having to pull the console and access things from the top.

[Matt Dillon]

Had to have mine replaced at 13k miles & my guy said everything else looked good so I didn't do anything else to it & it's been over 2 years without any issues! GL

[Matt Dillon]

By the way mine was the 2000 rt/10 not my 13' SRT

[Bill Pemberton]

With Complete Performance Motorsports just over the border in Ohio you might consider taking it over there as they would be in a good position to replace what appeared to be a wise or necessary replacement with all their experience modding and repairing Snakes.

[Old School]

Of course, we don't know why this slave cylinder failed, but this thread is a good reminder to bleed the system every few years, or decade, or something to remove contaminants.

[Old School]

My questions is, what are the "while you're in there" items that I should replace?

With the OEM vendor LUK clutch/pressure plate <$200 at Rock Auto, it would be hard for me not to replace it.

Also the pilot bearing. Mine was only rusty fragments of needle bearings, yet was quiet.

[01sapphirebob]

With Complete Performance Motorsports just over the border in Ohio you might consider taking it over there as they would be in a good position to replace what appeared to be a wise or necessary replacement with all their experience modding and repairing Snakes.

Western Reserve sponsor as well! I want to try and gain the knowledge myself of working on the car. Complete Performance does great work though.

Of course, we don't know why this slave cylinder failed, but this thread is a good reminder to bleed the system every few years, or decade, or something to remove contaminants.

I usually replace all fluids in the car every three years with the exception of motor oil. That I do every year. Last year I was suppose to replace all the fluids but life got in the way. My region has a tech day planned for the end of April and I was gonna do all the fluids then. Oh well. I'll tell ya one thing though, im gonna put in a remote bleeder and do that fluid every year as well.

[Maxpower29]

Where is the place to get an oem clutch?

[dave6666]

Rock Auto. As stated in this thread already.

[Dan Cragin]

Slave cylinders have been on backorder for months.

[01sapphirebob]

UPDATE:


I was able to secure a a slave cylinder for my ‘01 from Jon B a couple weeks ago. Havent gathered any other parts yet though. Stay tuned!

[usmcfieldmp]

Where is the place to get an oem clutch?

Rock Auto. As stated in this thread already.

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