A Slave to Corrosion

While the clutch slave cylinder was replaced just before I had purchased my 280z, I noticed that it had been steadily corroding over the last three years.  

I decided not only to replace the cylinder, but also to take measures to prevent the new unit from rusting like the old one.  I accomplished this with some Rustoleum caliper paint.

After the paint cured I used a new rubber hose and some stainless bolts to attach the new slave to the transmission.

I then used a power bleeder to restore fluid to the system.

The result is a smooth clutch that has a bit better feel than the previous unit.  More importantly, there is no longer a rusting chunk of metal attached to my transmission.