Clutch slave install

Hi everyone, anyone have some tips on installing a clutch slave on a 2004 911 996.2 ??? MB.

Could you be more specific? Did you remove it and the clutch line is still attached, i.e. you dropped the transmission? Or something else? Have you tried installing it yet?

To save yourself some time and frustration if you have access to transmission jack and car lift I highly recommend you take the transmission out to remove or install the slave cylinder. Yes it�s a little extra labor, but it makes the process a lot easier and you don�t have the frustration of dealing with the slave pushpin that goes up against the clutch fork. I found it impossible to get lined up correctly if you�re not experienced holding it in trying to put one of the bolts in is not fun. There�s very little room. I tried with trans in the car and when I thought I had it lined up correctly, was able to get the slave cylinder bolted in however, the pushpin was at an angle, and I ended up messing up my slave cylinder when trying to bleed it . So I had to take my transmission out and the task is not bad at all. Taking the transmission out your first time may take an hour hour and a half. The hardest part is getting the bell housing bolts loose, top bolt you need a very long extension, Everything else is pretty straightforward. Make sure you have extra brake/clutch fluid to fill the master cylinder back up because you will lose quite a bit of fluid when you undo the connection on the clutch slave line. Plus bleeding it takes a fair bit of fluid also cause you have to pump the clutch up and down several times.

As an alternative I believe the WSM has recommendations, I think they include levering the slave to allow you to run the bolts in without disconnecting the hydraulic line.

I actually tried that my issue was I couldn�t get the angle right on the slave cylinder and once I did finally get the slave cylinder on the transmission and bolted up without removing the hydraulic line, I went to start bleeding a clutch, and the push pin was at an angle, of course there�s no way to tell because you can�t get a camera up in there to take a look and verify, and it actually jammed in the cylinder. Had to put a new slave cylinder on so at that point I just decided to remove the transmission I can now take a transmission out in about 60 minutes.

Yes, others have said it's not too bad. What did you learn about secrets for reinstalling it?

Hi guys n girls. I haven't done anything yet, I figured it would be an easy install. I don't know anything about the clutch slave. I was hoping someone out here has done one on there '04 911 and has some tips. I have a lift and have done a bunch of stuff to it this past winter. I've started noticing the clutch pedal sticking to the floor and hard shifting into 2nd n 3rd. Some of you said not to drive it and others said I have to drop the transmission to get it fixed. So I have some more education on this job before I attempt it. So again, do uguys think I could do a job like this? If so, what other things did you take care of once you get this deep into a repair like mine. Thanks for all your help on here everyone. MB.

I found it is not hard to install with the hydraulic line still attached as long as you push the plunger into the cylinder by pressing it against a portion of transmission housing, then use a hose clamp that stops the flow of fluid and clamp the line. This prevents the plunger from being hydraulically loaded and you can get it in the hole and start the bolts.