RESOLVED Clutch Reservoir Replacement

[mbones25]

OK, here is my first question, which I am sure will be one of only many.

I just recently purchased a 1995 Eclipse from a gentlemen, and the car according to him runs but needs a new clutch assembly. Once I got the car towed to my house, and started researching here on DMStuners, I noticed that he may be incorrect on the his troubleshooting.

The Clutch Pedal is on the floorboard which makes me believe the Master and Slave Cylinders might be bad, so I ordered new ones (current ones look like originals). I received the parts yesterday and they are the correct components, but looking under the hood it seems the Clutch Reservoir has micro cracks all around it so I want to replace it as well. Surfing the web I can find a replacement for the reservoir assembly that sits above the Master Cylinder.

Does anyone have a part number for the Reservoir itself or know of any alternative companies to purchase this? Or is the junk yard the only real option (which I find that hard to believe)?

Below are pictures of the new car:

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[DGajre777]

Part number MB911648 at your local Mitsubishi dealership. Item pulls up as 20036 on CAPS. See attached file.

 

[mbones25]

Thanks, that is great information!

Would it be a good time to go ahead and replace more then just the Reservoir itself, like maybe the rubber line going to the Master Cylinder as well? I figure preventive maintenance might be in order if I am going to overhaul this portion of the car anyway.

 

[keithscianna]

Yes preventive maintenance is ALWAYS a good idea with these cars. It might be a good idea to go through and do a full tune up(Timing belt, filters. plugs wires, ect). Also do a compression test, Then after the car is running like new, get some stock 97-99 bumpers. J/K ...

 

[mbones25]

Not sure about Stock Bumpers (although I do like the stock look), but YES, new bumpers will be down the road.

I do like flashing things, but the current bumpers are a little to much!

 

[DGajre777]

Thanks, that is great information!

Would it be a good time to go ahead and replace more then just the Reservoir itself, like maybe the rubber line going to the Master Cylinder as well? I figure preventive maintenance might be in order if I am going to overhaul this portion of the car anyway.

I recommend getting the short S.S. line to replace the rubber line (20425 in the file above) and the clutch accumulator. The rest of the line is metal. You do have the option to replace the entire line (rubber and stock metal) with a S.S. line.

 

[mbones25]

I already order SS line from the Master to the Slave, so I think I will get the short SS line as well to complete the whole system.

I have read a lot about units that eliminate the Reservoir, which I do not see as a good benefit due to the adjust ability of the System as a whole.

Does anyone have a recommend short SS line that is a Vendor of the site, I like to support the Vendor that support the forums!

 

[turbosax2]

In the stock form you have a hard line that connects to the master and runs over near your fuse box where it connects to a rubber line that goes to the slave. You can either replace just the rubber line (aka the short ss line) or you can replace both the hard line and rubber line (aka the long ss line). The long ss line replaces everything from the master to the slave so you don't need the short ss line to complete the kit. I recommend only replacing the rubber line using the short ss line. Why? The hard line is metal - it's not going to flex. The reason you replace the rubber line is because it flexes. You don't have that problem with the hard line so why replace it unless it's broken?

Plenty of vendors have them and they're all pretty much made equal:
Mach V Clutch Line
Road Race Engineering's Eclipse Drivetrain Upgrades
Modern Automotive Performance  :: DSM  :: Drivetrain  :: Clutch Lines and Accessories
Hardware and Seals : JNZ Tuning

 

[DGajre777]

What ^^^ said.

The short S.S. replaces the reservoir that is bolted to the front of the transmission, not the reservoir mounted on the firewall.

This "reservoir that is bolted on the front of the transmission" is also called the accumulator. The short S.S. line replaces everything that you see in the picture below.

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RRE 2G CLutch Line Install Instructions

 

[mbones25]

OK, so when I read about people bypassing their reservoir, they really were eliminating the accumulator. That makes a little more since to me now.

But I am still a little iffy on the SS line issue. I ordered the item below from MAP, which I believe does what you have mentioned. It seems to be a single line replacement that goes from the Master to the Slave, if I am wrong here let me know?

Modern Automotive Performance #::#DSM #::#Drivetrain #::#Clutch Lines and Accessories #::#Goodridge Stainless Steel Clutch Line

 

[snowborder714]

That is the short ss line (just by looking at the price and the other lines they offer).

If you wanted the full line, you would've had to order this part and have selected '2G Complete' from the drop down menu:
Modern Automotive Performance :: DSM :: Drivetrain :: Clutch Lines and Accessories :: Goodrich Stainless Steel Clutch Line

 

[mbones25]

Perfect! I thank everyone for their great information.

Complete Kit ordered, and the Thread is satisfied!