| sk8jas |
I think I know the answer to this but I want to see what everyone has to say.
My master clutch cylinder went on me in my Pulsar GtiR. So, should I wait 6-8 weeks to get the part brand new Or pay .. say 10-20 buck less for a used one with 60-70K kms on it and get my car on the road ASAP?? The only reason Im not going with answer 'A' right off the bat is because as they say "time is money" Right? |
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| Bad Egg |
If it's your daily driver, you know what you would have to do, and that's buy the used part.
Since you are asking, you must be able to let it sit for a period. If you have another car to drive, I would order the new part. A used part could crap out on you in a week, and you would be faced with the same decision but you would be out the $$$$.
I would expect a new(OEM, not CT crap) part to hold up for a long time. |
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| sk8jas |
| :thumbup: Thanks! Good advice. I guess I could put some gas in the ol' Celica and fire her up. I just wasnt sure weather clutch master or slave cylinders were something that would be hugely different weather new or old, but I guess I have the answer sitting in my driveway.... |
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| twinturbo |
| I would say that if it has no cracks and appears in good shape, or if you can see it on the old car and there is no signs of leaking, that a used part would probably be fine. If it's in good shape, it will probably out last the car! |
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| Bad Egg |
I have never rebuilt one, but I would think that a problem in the used ones would be seals, which you would expect to deteriorate more by age than by mileage. If my expectation is correct, then you would definitely want a new replacement. I do not disagree with twinturbo, but a lot depends on what your plans for the car are. Your choice will be influenced by your intentions to keep the car long term or sell it short term.
Are you going through Nissan for your new part, or another source? I am asking since I know that Toyota is stiffing us by not listing and importing JDM parts in Canada for some reason. Have you done a parts search for the clutch master/slave cylinder using just the individual JDM part number instead of under the car model name?
Sometimes you get a break and find the same part being used on a domestic model, such as the same brakes on the NX2000 as the GTi-R. You probably know all that stuff, but I thought I would throw it out there as a suggestion. |
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| twinturbo |
| this is very true. especially for a part like this. it's the kind of thing that doesn't make sense to manufacture a whole new one just for one model of car. you might be able to find a usdm cross over. and what exactly is wrong with yours, and how did it happen? if it's just a seal, you can get that here. if it cracked, did something happen to it or did it do it all by itself? if there is no reason it broke, then a used one wouldn't be very smart, because they must have a problem in there design. they should last the life of the car easily, they don't really see any wear and tear! |
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| TyPhOOnSliPPerY |
| used part to get your going now and wait for new for later when the used one craps out in a few months ..... might even do the trick for a long time too |
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| McFly |
why would you have to wait 8 weeks for a new part?:confused:
my parts come in 5-8 days. |
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| mx73someday |
| Even if you order through Nissan and request airmail, it should only be 3-4 weeks. |
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| sk8jas |
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Originally posted by twinturbo
this is very true. especially for a part like this. it's the kind of thing that doesn't make sense to manufacture a whole new one just for one model of car. you might be able to find a usdm cross over. and what exactly is wrong with yours, and how did it happen? if it's just a seal, you can get that here. if it cracked, did something happen to it or did it do it all by itself? if there is no reason it broke, then a used one wouldn't be very smart, because they must have a problem in there design. they should last the life of the car easily, they don't really see any wear and tear!
At this point I only suspect its the master cyl because of all the brake fluid running down my clutch pedal and the lack of fluid in the resevior. I ran my hand up the clutch pedal and theres fluid all along the firewall (inside the car). So im not really sure whats wrong with it. Ive still yet to check the flexi hoses and the slave cyl, mainly because I dont know where to look... :dunno:
And It did just happen by itself I was driving it one day. 12 hours later went to start it and the clutch hit the floor barely pressing it.
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Originally posted by McFly
why would you have to wait 8 weeks for a new part?:confused:
my parts come in 5-8 days.
I talked to Mills Nissan and we looked up everything by part number. The parts guy seemed to know what he was doing so I took his word when he said it would be 6-8 weeks.
For the master it was $115 and the slave was $65 all ordered from japan.
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Originally posted by mx73someday
Even if you order through Nissan and request airmail, it should only be 3-4 weeks.
This is good to know :thumbup: Hopefully thats the case!
Thanks for all the responses Its all very helpful :blue: |
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| SilverZ24 |
| I thought parts came overnight from Japan? :dunno: :p |
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| McFly |
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Originally posted by sk8jas
I talked to Mills Nissan and we looked up everything by part number. The parts guy seemed to know what he was doing so I took his word when he said it would be 6-8 weeks.
For the master it was $115 and the slave was $65 all ordered from japan.
This is good to know :thumbup: Hopefully thats the case!
Thanks for all the responses Its all very helpful :blue:
You are using the wrong people.
Talk to Daryl.
http://www.jdmspeedshop.com/contact_us.php
It has never taken me over 2 weeks to get a part:) |
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| twinturbo |
| by the sounds of it, you aren't yet sure what is wrong, so don't order parts yet. it could just be a line split, then you wouldn't need a master cylinder at all! find the problem before you try and find the solution! |
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| sk8jas |
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Originally posted by twinturbo
by the sounds of it, you aren't yet sure what is wrong, so don't order parts yet. it could just be a line split, then you wouldn't need a master cylinder at all! find the problem before you try and find the solution!
Your right about that, Im not 100% sure if its the master, Im just going on the premise that there is brake fluid all down the firewall and not much on the ground underneath the car, (which would mean the flexi hose burst right? yes no? :dunno: )
Im gonna get someone a little more competant than yours truly to check it out.
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Originally posted by McFly
You are using the wrong people.
Talk to Daryl.
http://www.jdmspeedshop.com/contact_us.php
It has never taken me over 2 weeks to get a part:)
I will talk to jdm speed shop thanks :thumbup:
But I think its settled, if it is the master than Im gonna grab a new part!
Thanks:blue: |
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| 180sxforthewin |
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Originally posted by sk8jas
:thumbup: Thanks! Good advice. I guess I could put some gas in the ol' Celica and fire her up. I just wasnt sure weather clutch master or slave cylinders were something that would be hugely different weather new or old, but I guess I have the answer sitting in my driveway....
why not do both 20 bucks for used and you can drive it till new one comes.
Thats what i would do |
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