Slippy Slave slides silently off!!!!

[riotwarrior]

So now since doing my transmission swap I've had some issue with a slippy slave.

Here is scoop.

On occasion, after using the clutch quite a bit. I've got an issue where when I depress the pedal it goes to floor cause the damn slave slid off the transmission.

I then quite promptly pull over stop and slide it back into position and carry on my way.

I cannot get the damn slave to stay put.

OK guys...

There is a metal clip that is on the slave and seems to WANT to hold it in place however it just doesn't really work that well

Bottom line,

Need some BOOB advice guys

Thanks

Al

 

[icanfixall]

Not much help from me but.. I do recall a return spting on some early Fords from the 50s thru the 60s. Other than that I'm really not able to help much. I bet the dog catcher or towcat will have something to say. Maybe Mell too.

 

[lindstromjd]

The metal attaching clip on my ZF works so well I have to pry the damned thing on and off with a flat head screwdriver. Maybe yours is just bad? A new slave comes with one, and I don't remember if I kept my old one when my last slave cylinder took a crap.

 

[79jasper]

Mine is like lindstromjd's.
Have to pry it back to get it off.

Either your clip is bad, or the "ears" are gone on the transmission.

 

[gandalf]

I opened this one with just a bit of trepidation, Al. I know the bunch here, and therefore started getting nervous as soon as I saw "slippery slave...". It brought to mind various images.

People might be better able to help diagnose this if you could take a picture or two. Maybe one with the slave in place, and another with it slipped off.

 

[icanfixall]

Maybe a cautionary post... Slippery when wet....

 

[riotwarrior]

Ok so that clip is supposed to hang on like a PIT BULL on a mail carriers ****....GOT IT. Mine slides on and off with not really any resistance what so ever.

I'll see about getting a different clip and see how that works out for me.

There is likely a few floating around this parts ho house for certain!

 

[icanfixall]

Al.. Is this the trans that had the broken ear in that area..

 

[riotwarrior]

Al.. Is this the trans that had the broken ear in that area..

Yes and I've checked it's all good no flexing...

It is super easy to slide the slave on and off though I can just slip it off as if nothing really holding it in place...

 

[riotwarrior]

Aye, it's got a pretty tight grip on it. Maybe someone got a bit overzealous with a prybar or something and managed to deform your clip some? But yes, if you got spares try 'em, free fix FTW!

Um ya maybe someone did

 

[bike-maker]

I had the same experience with my slave cylinder. It would fall off about every other day.
Drilled a hole through the clip and through the aluminum behind it, then ran a self tapping screw into to it to hold her all in place. That was 4 years ago; been fine ever since.

 

[dmaxjoe]

Both of mine have a screw in them. I thought it was factory. Must have been previous owners ?

 

[gandalf]

Um ya maybe someone did

Sure does sound like an admission of guilt, Al. Want to tell us about it?

 

[riotwarrior]

Sure does sound like an admission of guilt, Al. Want to tell us about it?

NO

 

[6.9poweredscout]

I've seen several with a 10mm bolt and several with no provision for one. Now I have to look at the zf I got....