Slave cylinder NOT pushing the clutch fork. can it be bypass

[JZZ30]

sorry for the dumb question but, im clutch master line right off the beggining from the clutch master cylinder to the (slave i guess?) on the side of the transmission (not the one pushing the clutch fork) is kinda leaky. I found out that line is $70 or so. But there is a shop locally that makes any line/hose and even SS braided lines for next to nothin.

So my question is can that mystery slave cylinder in the middle be bypassed if i were to replace that line. It would be directly from the clutch master to the slave like a normal car haha.

The problem is the clutch pedal is kinda sticking to the floor and wont fully disengage. I just put in a tranny from the junk yard with a new comp clutch 6 puck stage 5 clutch for a 02-05 WRX. I read the applications were interchangable, since it lined up perfectly. But i hope this doesnt have to do with why its not fully disengaging. When i first got the tranny all back together i had someone watch the fork as i pumped the pedal, he said it moved 2 inchs or so. I removed the boot for the slave (at the fork) and it was bone dry. I saw that the hose on the master cyl was a tad wet. First im going to start with replacing the hose, then if that doesnt work a clutch master $90cnd ouch! And thats with my shops high level discount.

anyone care to shed some light?

thanks

[MikeyMeyagi]

if your talking about the cylinder looking thing attached to the slave cyl, thats supposed to keep the clutch from engaging too fast, its like a slow release valve of some kind.

Do away with it. most aftermarket clutch makers reccomend getting rid of it. just run the line direct from the master to the slave, and take that valve off and throw it away.

[SiCkSTi04]

Are you talking about bypassing the "clutch damper"? its the middle device.

(master cylinder )------line-------(clutch damper)------line-------(slave cylinder)

If so then yes people here have bypassed it with no problems. One of the two lines ended up leaking on me so I just used one of the lines to go directly from the master cylinder to slave cylinder like this..

(master cylinder )------line-------(slave cylinder)

[JZZ30]

yes the clutch damper i want to bypass.

my co worker is convinced i have air in the system.

ill replace the line and bypass it and bleed it nicely and see if it helps.

i really hope it has nothing to do with the clutch being for a 02-05 wrx I really dont wanna take the tranny out again. I just replaced it haha