if it sat for a long time in a damp climate I would not be surprized to
find
both the master and slave bad due to corrosion, probably also the brake
master cyl - you need to flush and change brake fluid every 2 years
minimum.
if you do that, the cylinders will last decades, if you don't they will
fail
much much sooner.
if you mean the rubber boot on the slave cyl, then yes, it is bad, and I
have never seen a slave fail without the master also being bad - change
them
both. You will need a pressure bleeder, or you will need a major amount
of
skill and luck to get the air out of the system once you change the
cylinders.
Oh, and flush and clean the reservoir too
"Andre" <rhombus2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:WwFBj.5845$Sa1.3146@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I just pulled my rubber seal from the clutch housing and was going to
>inspect the clutch. As I pulled the rubber boot off I got a gush or
brake
>fluid all over my hand. Is the clutch slave cylinder bad or should I
look
>at something else? The car has been on jacks (the front) for about 5
>months now.....I had to replace the head gasket, don't know if this has
>something to do with it.
>
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