time for a new clutch slave cylinder...

[RichC]

Just removed the clutch slave cylinder which looks like it has never been off before & could well be the original... My thinking is to replace the original red plastic pipe as well. I expect these are no longer available ... is it really necessary to have a flexy plastic pipe nowadays or can you get away with the more flexible non-ferrous pipes? I suppose a loop could be put in to take up any gearbox vibration / movement . has anyone any experiences they'd like to share about this pls?
RichC
p.s. i've looked at some of the old archive stuff on cooking slave cylinders ... the engineers among you will tell me if nickel copper piping to the SC rather than plastic would help in this regard

[ppnelan]

You can get a long braided steel pipe to replace the entire original pipework.
Or do some recycling - I re-used an old brake hose & a couple of steel (I think) caliper pipes left over after fitting a braided brake pipe set.

Matthew

[Frank Howard]

... the engineers among you will tell me if nickel copper piping to the SC rather than plastic would help in this regard

Rich,

The exhaust cooks the SC, not the pipe.

[redskatejbf]

I fitted a flexi braided clutch hose from Paul Matty in `05 it was about ?20. not cheap but I`ve had a much better pedal since. I would do the same again on another car so it must be a recommendation.

Regards John.

[RichC]

my thinking was that the plastic pipe was a poor conductor of heat away from the SC whereas a copper pipe coiled might make a marginal difference , depending on airflow over it cooling it slightly , but I'm no engineer...
RichC

[ppnelan]

You can get a long braided steel pipe to replace the entire original pipework.

Like EBay item no. 350156544931

Matthew