No, the slave cylinder boot is the round one right next to it. That is
the clutch throw-out lever boot, Moss 461-015.
It has the function of keeping dirt and dust out of the bell housing. The
oil that seems to be exuding from it is a sign that either the
transmission front seal or the engine rear seal is leaking. In theory
there should be no oil in this location.
First gear clunking would seem to indicate worn syncros in the
transmission. 3rd gear dropout also indicates transmission wear. Neither
condition is related to this boot; however, the total picture seems to
show an aging transmission.
Actually, the condition of this boot hardly seems to merit replacement --
I'm sure it manages to keep out dust, especially with the "oil trap"
feature. It other things that you have to worry about, I'm afraid.
Derek Vandivere had this to say:
>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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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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