Have a Leaking/blown Slave Cylinder
Have a Leaking/blown Slave Cylinder
First off... sorry for the long read... but I think this is important! I will be voicing myself at Mitsu Day 05 this month!!!
This is an interesting problem that the 2002 and 2003 Lancers have. In the 2004 and 2005 the slave cylinder is no longer internal.
Anyways, I have the this issue. My car has 60K Miles (2003) of mostly highway miles on it, so very little clutch useage. The Slave blew a seal and I asked to get it repaired under the power train warranty. Rejected!!! as it is "A wear item". Contested it to District parts and service manager... Rejected!!! I even went so far as to say I would pay for the parts if they covered the labor. Rejected!!!
So I took a look at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ and researched the car and found a few complaints with the slave cylinder. So as a good citizen, I called NHSTB and filed a complaint. I am hoping that enough people that have had this issue file complaints with NHTSB to force a recall.
Why should you??? Well, simply put, go out pay for new aftermarket clutch (you will need to replace the clutch as the brake fluid from leaking slave cylinder get on your clutch disc, destroying it) save the reciepts for install and parts. If a recall is issued, then they are forced to pay you back what you spent! (That is what I was told by NHTSB) Call them and help me, and help yourself save a couple of bucks!!!
This is an interesting problem that the 2002 and 2003 Lancers have. In the 2004 and 2005 the slave cylinder is no longer internal.
Anyways, I have the this issue. My car has 60K Miles (2003) of mostly highway miles on it, so very little clutch useage. The Slave blew a seal and I asked to get it repaired under the power train warranty. Rejected!!! as it is "A wear item". Contested it to District parts and service manager... Rejected!!! I even went so far as to say I would pay for the parts if they covered the labor. Rejected!!!
So I took a look at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ and researched the car and found a few complaints with the slave cylinder. So as a good citizen, I called NHSTB and filed a complaint. I am hoping that enough people that have had this issue file complaints with NHTSB to force a recall.
Why should you??? Well, simply put, go out pay for new aftermarket clutch (you will need to replace the clutch as the brake fluid from leaking slave cylinder get on your clutch disc, destroying it) save the reciepts for install and parts. If a recall is issued, then they are forced to pay you back what you spent! (That is what I was told by NHTSB) Call them and help me, and help yourself save a couple of bucks!!!
