How is the clutch slave cylinder arranged?

Clutch - a mechanism that serves to connect the power unit with the gearbox and then disconnect it. If this unit comes into trouble, normal vehicle movement will be impossible. In general, the serviceability and operating state of this mechanism depends on the drive. The latter ensures the normal functioning of the clutch system, namely it acts remotely on the basket (pressure plate) by pressing the appropriate pedal in the car's interior. The composition of this device includes a clutch slave cylinder, which is also an important part in the operation of the drive. And today we will talk about it in detail.

At the moment there are several varieties of drives:

• Mechanical.
• Hydraulic.

The first drive is most often used on passenger cars. Its distinctive feature is the simplicity of design and the low cost of maintenance. The clutch slave cylinder is not included in it. The mechanical drive has at its disposal only 4 devices:

• Clutch pedal;
• Free-wheel control mechanism;
• A cable of a drive of coupling;
• Lever transmission.

As for the hydraulic mechanism, its structure contains the following elements:

• Clutch pedal and connecting pipelines;
• A reservoir of working fluid;
• Including the main and working clutch cylinders.

In general, this tool is an integral part of the hydraulic drive, the task of which is to take efforts coming from the master cylinder. Also, the clutch slave cylinder performs the function of moving the system shut-off fork with the thrust bearing. This mechanism is located on the clutch housing.

How do you know if the car needs to replace the clutch slave cylinder?

First of all, the failure of the clutch pedal can signal the failure of the device . Also, pay attention to the working cylinder, if the pedal has a suspiciously soft stroke.

Brief instruction on replacement

Fortunately, the design of this mechanism is not fundamentally different from other cars. The clutch slave cylinder of the 2107th VAZ has practically the same device as the "Ford" of the 1980s. Therefore, this manual can be used both for foreign cars and for domestic cars:

1. First you need to put the car on the pit of inspection.
2. Next, you detach the pull spring and use a pair of pliers to remove the cotter pin from the end of the pusher.
3. Using a carabiner wrench , detach the fixing of the hose end in the cylinder plug.
4. With the wrench , the 2 bolts that secure the faulty mechanism to the clutch housing must be removed .
5. Then it is necessary to disconnect the cylinder from the hose by rotating the part with your hands. If necessary, you can use a car key.
6. After this, it is urgent to put a new part on the hose to reduce the brake fluid loss to zero.
7. We mount all the parts back and pump the hydraulic drive system.