The round boot secured with the metal ring is the clutch slave cylinder
boot. There is also the other boot (more ovalish) that fits into the
transmission bell housing itself. The slipping out of third gear, and
possibly the first gear clunk, are more indicative of a problem and/or wear
in the transmission.
The oil leak is probably the rear engine seal? This is more of a design
feature so your car can mark its turf. Really : )
David
67 BGT (no leaks!!)
71 BGT (once referred to as the Exxon Valdez of cars)
At 05:14 PM 7/10/2000 +0200, Derek Vandivere wrote:
>Well, now that I've posted a question for my friend, here's one for me.
>
>Am I correct that the rubber boot that should be in these pictures (the
>square base with a little bit of the rubber is still left) is the clutch
>slave cylinder boot (of my American 78 B)?
>
>http://www.bones.org/dersk/images/uhoh1.jpg
>http://www.bones.org/dersk/images/uhoh2.jpg
>
>It's just behind and to the left (i.e., towards the middle of the car) from
>the starter motor, and the clutch slave boot is the closest I can come.
>Would this (and an accompanying loss of oil) help to explain why there's
>sometimes a clunking when I engage first gear, or why the car sometimes
>slips out of third gear when I coast?
>
>Now, assuming I'm right, is replacing the boot just a matter of unbolting
>what I guess would be the clutch slave, slipping the old one out, the new
>one in, and rebolting?
>
>Wow, this is the most use I've gotten out of my digital camera yet...
>
>Thanks as always,
>Derek
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