[Badger]

Peter...One of the main problems with an external slave is the design of the slave mount and push rod from the slave cylinder to the clutch arm. Here are a couple of things to look for. 1. from what material is the push rod made? If it's a fully threaded rod the installer took the cheap, hardware store route. Totally "kit car"...lose it. Fully threaded push rods are "convenient" but prone to flexing because of the minor diameter of the rod and the usually inferior tensile strength. 2. Take a look at the geometry from directly beneath and look at the angle of the rod in relationship to the axis of the slave cylinder. Are they parallel or does the push rod skew off at an angle? If so the pressure on the push rod causes an unequal side load on the interior wall of the slave, which inturn eventually causes the slave cylinder seal to fail. A skewed push rod also causes the push rod to flex, especially if you have heavy spring pressure in the clutch plate. If the rod is flexing you aren't getting full actuation of the clutch. These are simple things that may cause your slave to fail. Another thing to check is the location of the slave bleed. Be sure it's on top of the cylinder, so air can't be entrapped in the slave. If you have a T56 six-speed, BRE makes a nice stainless bracket that will insure good geometery. the mount also comes with a grade 8 bolt that is used as a push rod...no flex! you can check these parts out at <www.bre2.net> Badger