Bypassing Clutch Dampener?

[BenA31]

Hey, just incured an issue with what i believe it to be, my clutch dampener (bleeding module thingo between the clutch master cylinder and the clutch slave) . Anyway as its leaking and screwed. I'm weighing up the options of resealing it/replacing it with 2nd hand unit/ or completely bypassing it.

In theory whats it really used for?

Would it really make a difference if i bypassed it? (just noticed on my mates 180sx today that it doesn't use one..!) More direct feel? etc

Will the master and slave work fine without it? eg different pressure put on each?

Cheers

Ben

PS: Car is a Rb20det Cefiro

Edited August 27, 2005 by skypy12

[Bl4cK32]

Cubes just did this to his car, and reckons the clutch feels better. You can buy a braided line from maltech that goes from the master to the slave for about $90

Piss it off i say, makes it easier to bleed the system

[BenA31]

Nice, Cheers for that Bl4cK32.

yeah bleeding it sucks ass having to do it in three places. Car is currently at my mechanic (failed on me like 200m away from my mechanic so easier to take to them then home to do myself)

Just waiting for them to have a look at it on monday which i'll prob just get them to bypass it.

[BHDave]

I've helped remove the box on a couple of cars and in all honesty it made bugger all difference. We removed it on a mates sil80 because it had a very spongy pedal feel (which turned out later to be the clutch) and it made no difference at all.

So if your clutch is leaking from the box i'd just remove it and hook the metal line from the master directly to the rubber line that runs to the slave. The threads the same so you shouldn't have too many issues other than having to bend the metal line slightly.