Last week the clutch pedal stayed down a couple times in the old Nissan pickup, but a little kick and it popped back, until last Thursday. It popped back, but could not be depressed. The little truck was dead in the water! I ordered a master and slave cylinder immediately, and installed them today. The slave cylinder was really stuck and rusty inside, and still wet from driving down our country roads on rainy days. I guess that is not too bad for a truck that is old enough to drink, and has over 200 grand on the odometer. I will be pulling the boot off the new one occasionally to rinse the outer bore with brake fluid. The new cylinder is made of aluminum, so it won't be making any red rust, but aluminum corrodes, too, so preventative care will be done occasionally, especially after driving flooded gravel.
