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Aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders #1
pbcjr peter cantamessa east brunswick, NJ, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG Midget MkIII	Topic Creator (OP) Sep 29, 2016 11:16 AM Top Contributor Joined 10 years ago 600 Posts

Has anyone had experience with the aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders sold by Moss?
The price is right, (master - $45, slave-$18) but I'm wondering about reliability and durability.
It's a very considerable savings over the OEM parts, (approximately $275 for the OEM pair) and I'd like to buy them if there are no reports of poor quality or short service life.

Thanks,
Pete

In 1974 when I was 18, I passed on buying a running and driving 1966 E-Type coupe for $1,500, which is what they were selling for at the time.
Fifty years later, I'm still kicking myself...

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Re: Aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders #2
littlecars David Bassett Nashville, TN, USA Sign in to contact 1963 Chevrolet Corvair "Cheeto!" 1965 Chevrolet Corvair "Ski Team Transport SOLD!" 1965 MG Midget MkII "Buffoon --- SOLD!!!" 1966 MG Midget MkII "Swiss Cheese...SCRAPPED" & more	Sep 29, 2016 12:45 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 8,391 Posts

I went through two Moss aftermarket MC's on my Lizzy Midget, along with a couple remanufacturerd Lucas alternators and sport coils on my current car. I'd stick with new...longer and more satisfying warranty and return.

By the way, I am sporting a clutch slave that the DPO fit, and came off of a recreational vehicle!

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Re: Aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders #3
daveyt david thompson dorchester, MA, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG Midget MkI	Sep 29, 2016 04:54 PM Joined 14 years ago 231 Posts

I just bought a 1275 slave cylinder and it looked real solid...I noticed that it didn't have one of those retaining clips like my 948 did (so the guts don't go exploding out) but I guess you don't need one if everything is set up correctly. Not sure if the expensive ones have that retaining clip.

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Re: Aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders #4
eglocke Ernie Locke Greenwood, IN, USA Sign in to contact 1972 MG Midget MkIII	Sep 30, 2016 05:34 AM Joined 9 years ago 185 Posts

I bought the Moss kit of Master, slave, & flex hose for around $100 and the master was bad out of the box. Ended up with an OEM style. Makes bleeding easier too as the aftermarket reservoir is about the size of a thimble.

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Re: Aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders #5
mhmcneel Mark McNeel Powhatan, Powhatan,VA, USA Sign in to contact 1976 MG Midget 1500 "Midge"	Sep 30, 2016 08:40 PM Joined 12 years ago 571 Posts

I just installed a new slave on my '76 and it works perfectly. Only have a couple hundred miles on it though.

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Re: Aftermarket clutch master and slave cylinders #6
kirks-auto Robert Kirk (RIP) Davenport, IA, USA Sign in to contact	Oct 1, 2016 09:25 AM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 21,573 Posts

They are made in China and Moss has pulled several versions for several cars a couple of times due to warranty and defects. Caveat Emptor.

Regards,
Robert Kirk

kirkbrit@yahoo.com
E-mail PLEASE for quote/questions/orders

Business phone 563 323 1017

http://kirks-auto.com/
Moss distributor/UK importer
Beat or match most retail/delivered quote

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