2001 Chevy Cavalier Slave Cylinder

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
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CHARLES DETHARIDGE
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Transmission problem
2001 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

What's the best way to install a slave cylinder,does the engine come out top,or does the engine and trans. drop out the bottom? Thank's in advance.
Dec 17, 2008 at 5:14 PM
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Remove transaxle from underside while your there might as well do clutch.
Dec 18, 2008 at 8:14 AM
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Just to clarify, you don't need to remove engine just to change slave cylinder.
Dec 18, 2008 at 8:34 AM
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CHARLES DETHARIDGE
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[quote:5218c10a29="mmprince4000"]Just to clarify, you don't need to remove engine just to change slave cylinder.[/quote:5218c10a29] If you don't have to remove the engine,then how do you get to the slave cylinder? Are you saying that it is easier to remove the trans axle in the car.
Dec 18, 2008 at 5:39 PM
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Yes remove transaxle is the way it is done slave is on input shaft of transaxle.
Dec 19, 2008 at 8:02 AM
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[quote:7b7a7058d9="Docfixit"]Yes remove transaxle is the way it is done slave is on input shaft of transaxle.[/quote:7b7a7058d9]

I stand corrected, thanks for the info.

My apologies to Charles Detharidge for incorrect info.
Dec 21, 2008 at 10:30 AM
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