ae86 slave cylinder issues

[l1ttle_d3vil]

im having a few problems with my ae86 slave cylinder at the moment...the push-rod is extending too far and making my clutch fork hit the bellhousing. this is also now causing the seal/sleeve around the rod to pull off the slave cylinder and all the fluid pours out.

i don't know whether anyone will know or not, but someone may have already been down this track before...

im using what i thought was a t50 clutch fork and a 20v thrust bearing/carrier. does the 20v carrier/bearing sit differently opposed to a 16v? (hence sitting the fork in the wrong place and causing the slave cylinder extend too far)

any info would be appreciated.
cheers

[NZ_AE86]

To the best of my knowledge the carrier is different for a RWD and FWD? This will cause your problem.

[l1ttle_d3vil]

when i bought a new ae86 clutch kit the thrust bearing didnt fit my clutch fork (although im pretty sure it is a t50 clutch fork ive got) so ive just rung repco again and given them the model number of the bearing and they said it is for a t50/ae86, but there is another clutch kit with the exact same clutch/pressure plate - it just comes with a different type of bearing . . . so i'll go in tomorrow with a clutch fork and see if the other bearing fits

cheers

[NZ_AE86]

They use the same bearing so the Number will be the same! It is the RWD carrier that is different. You may not have one? Is it a new setup? Have you had it working?

[l1ttle_d3vil]

yea thats what I meant, repco have probably given me a fwd carrier and told me its still for a rwd just because the bearing is the same. im getting a genuine ae86 carrier and bearing in from toyota tommorow and i'll see if that fits my fork, if it doesn't i'll have to see about getting a proper ae86 fork to fit the rwd carrier...

[l1ttle_d3vil]

They use the same bearing so the Number will be the same! It is the RWD carrier that is different. You may not have one? Is it a new setup? Have you had it working?

do you know exactly [b]how[\b] the fwd and rwd carriers are different? is it the 'arms' that are wider?