nebula72

yea im doing the clutch as well.. have another post asking about that mess (engine pull vs tranny pull)

Hello All I'm getting ready to take on a clutch job for an 09 LGT and I will be changing out the master/slave cylinders as well. When calling the dealer, I was quoted $180 for the master and over $200 for the slave. When checking online sources like Rock Auto, I can get a complete setup for under $100 for both. I normally like to go with OEM but the price difference has me thinking twice. Has anyone used aftermarket master/slave cylinders with success? Are the OEM cylinders really worth triple to 4 times the price.

Thanks so much for the input!!! The hoses/lines look great. The car appeared to be garage kept by the first owner and very well taken care of.. the engine bay looked new which is one of the reasons why I jumped on the deal.. I imagine the clutch is original. This weekend I'm going to try to put a scope in the bell housing to look at the fork for cracks. Will also look over hoses/lines look before making a final decision.

Hello all. A few months ago, I got my son an 09 Legacy GT 5 speed with approx 100k miles. Last week he started having issues where the clutch pedal is mushy and is hard to engage into first while stopped and idling. We changed the fluid and we are planning on doing a master/slave cylinder replacement this weekend but I have a feeling that the clutch fork may cracked/failed. Although this sucks, I am kind of looking forward to working on this really cool car with my son. If we end up having to do the fork, we might as well do a clutch/flywheel. I'm thinking about doing the engine pull method but wasn't sure if having the turbo would make it more messy vs a tranny pull. If we needed to do a timing belt, I would definitely lean toward the engine pull but the belt just was done at 100k miles. I have both an engine hoist and and a 4 post lift in my garage so I can go either way. Just wanted to get all of your opinions on a tranny vs engine pull for a turbo car clutch replacement. Also, if we find that the fork has failed, are there any recommended aftermarket forks that may be more heavy duty? Thanks so much for your help.