Quote:
I've just drained out the old fluid and replaced with DOT 5.1 before now, certainly will work with new seals!
And yes, you could fit a Sprint clutch master and separate reservoir, but you shouldn't need to!
Steve
Good to know that DOT 5.1 would work with new seals, thanks also for confirming my thoughts that the Sprint mod would work. Another reason to do the mod is that the m/c on the 1500 is such a beast to get to... ended up liberating one of those little milk jugs you get with a cuppa in Tesco just for topping up purposes
Quote:
Rather than changing the fluid to another type you need to find what's causing it.
I totally agree. However the car's not been modified from original in any way, other than having to replace the slave cylinder with one of the (not very good) pattern parts that are currently available.
Quote:
Also worth checking and can give the same symptoms, it happened on my truck but without the smell, is that the slave cylinder seal has gone and the rubber boot has retained the fluid that has leaked out, I admit its unlikely on the 1500 but worth checking.
Good point and not impossible to believe that this could happen, even with a new slave cylinder. However, would the car then go on to cover another 800 miles with only a couple more hiccups in the same department?