Thread: BDR slave cylinder failure
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Old 09-25-2008, 08:18 PM
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Does (BDR) use the rubber hose as shown in the photo or is it left to the builder to utilize what they want? The heat may be breaking down the rubber cup within the slave and/or the internals of the rubber hose.
I had used at one time the same exact slave (pull type) and it was mounted away from heat and it worked well for over 6 years, and never leaked.
You might reconsider the mounting location and install it behind the lever and use a "Push type" slave, then it would be away from heat in your case.
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