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Ringer

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Mar 10, 2012, 4:04:22 PM3/10/12
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I have a 1995 chevy tahoe 5 speed 4wd transmission. On the clutch housing
left side (looking at front of truck) under the starter is a cylinder that
has a hydraulic line coming out of it. At the backside is a hole that leaks
oil. Some spots were green like radiator fluid but mostly dark. Is this some
sort of actuator and can it be patched or do I need to get a whole clutch
housing?


Steve W.

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Mar 10, 2012, 4:21:00 PM3/10/12
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That is the clutch slave cylinder. Yes it can be replaced. Would need to
be replaced then bleed the clutch system.

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Ringer

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Mar 10, 2012, 6:11:33 PM3/10/12
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But the housing it fits into has a hole in it. Would the clutch housing need
to be replaced?


Steve W.

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Mar 10, 2012, 8:49:46 PM3/10/12
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If the leak is the clutch slave it is a separate part. However if the
leak is coming out of the weep hole at the bottom of the bellhousing
then it may not be the clutch but the rear main seal of the engine
itself. You need to look it over very close and determine where the leak is.
When was the last time the clutch was replaced?

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Ringer

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Mar 11, 2012, 10:32:26 AM3/11/12
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"Steve W." <csr...@NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message
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I'll take a better look. The transmission was replaced a couple years ago I
believe. I just bought the truck recently.


Ringer

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Mar 11, 2012, 4:43:37 PM3/11/12
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What I thought was a break in the bell housing is a manufactured triangular
shaped hole. I cleaned off the oil and drove the truck around. I could see
new oil running down the side of the bell housing from the starter to a
point where it could get onto the clutch slave cylinder. I guess the only
thing above the starter that could leak oil would be the head gasket, hard
to see there.


Steve W.

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Mar 11, 2012, 5:14:29 PM3/11/12
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More than likely it is a bad valve cover seal, the oil filter cooler
adapter gaskets, the rear intake gasket or the oil pressure sender unit.

If it is coming outside the starter then it is probably the valve cover
gasket.

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Ringer

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Mar 15, 2012, 7:57:31 AM3/15/12
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Turns out it was a radiator fitting and some bad hoses. I guess it looked
like oil from running through some dirt.


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