Slave cylinder on its own yes, replacing the hose (which was the question)
can be a very different thing. In theory you can undo the pipe nut and the
hose top securing nut with everything in-situ. But if they are corroded you
may have to remove the starter to make more room, but even then you may not
be able to undo them, even with crows-foot spanners. If all else fails you
can cut the hose at the top and grind off the bottom of the fitting flush
with the bracket, then manoeuvre the upper part down past the bracket and
work on the pipe nut from there. It has been mentioned in passing but make
sure you tighten the new hose into the slave, with its copper washer, and
with the slave bolted to the bell-housing, before you tighten the upper
fitting onto the bracket. If you tighten the top end first the hose will
probably end up twisted which is a Bad Thing.
If you have the engine out, then it is definitely worth replacing the hose
there and then unless it is relatively new anyway.
PaulH.
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> Really? Some years ago, I removed, cleaned the cylinder and replaced
> the slave cylinder on the '74 MGB that I used to own without any great
> difficulty.
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