Clutch Fluid Reservior / pipe

[paulf]

Hope someone can help with this,
the pipe which leaves the bottom of the clutch fluid reservoir on my 318is is all rotten ( guessing fluid leak has caused this?) The pipe appears to go into the bulkhead at a totally inaccesible point, just below the battery tray. Has anyone on the zone ever managed to change this ?
Also have a fluid leak from near the gearbox , am i right in assuming that i'l be needing a new slave cylinder as well ?
Paul

[Chris-W]

The hose is actually a doddle to change - just pushes on to the master cylinder. It's quite usual for the cloth outer sheath to be frayed - is the rubber rotten?

Your slave certainly sounds to have failed, and you should really change both master and slave together.

[paulf]

thanks chris,
it is possibly just the outer sheath then, fingers crossed, although if i'm doing both cylinders, i guess it'l be best to change the pipe as well if its that easy.
Would ECP parts be ok for cylinders do you think?

[Chris-W]

From memory I think they offer two options for both - go for the more expensive ones.

[mattG]

Just changed my slave cylinder after getting stuck on a busy around about

I got mine from ecp the dearer one at 22 quid the cheaper was 18

It only took half an hour to do, the top bolt was fidley i used a long reach scoket+UJ on 1/2"drive ractet.

[paulf]

thanks guys,
will get cracking next week
paul