Clutch slave cylinder question

I have removed my clutch slave cylinder as it was leaking fluid,my question is when I removed the slave cylinder the push rod came out as well,is there a set way this goes back on as there is a small plastic clip on the push rod with two clip claws on it,but feeling inside the bell housing there doesn't seem to be a place for it to fix on to,thanks in advance for any advice it is much appreciated.
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this can be fitted into place,but your talking alot of patients.also when your fitting a new clutch at some point,its worth cable tie into place

It's a pain to get back in without taking the gearbox out.

On the clutch release fork, next to the dimple that the rounded end of the rod fits into, is a small rectangular hole. The plastic bit clips into that hole. It'll feel loose, and may even just fall right back out again if the plastic clip has worn or broken

Good luck!

is it essential to have this clip in ?

STARRY said:

is it essential to have this clip in ?

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I've heard of people driving around without them for years. I'm not sure if it's possible for the rod to actually fall inside the bellhousing if it comes out of place. I guess it could make a mess in there if it did.

STARRY said:

is it essential to have this clip in ?

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not as long as you carefully hold it in its cup in lever whilst fitting slave cylinder, there is allways enough pressure on rod to hold it once correctly fitted

I will be fitting a new slave cylinder,so this should hold it fairly level as the rubber cup should be firm as it's new

yes but you need to feel rod is seated in lever first then hold whilst slave is fitted

So should I slide the push rod into the slave cylinder first,then bolt it on,or put the push rod in first and slide the slave cylinder on afterwards ?

no hold rod seated in lever then fit slave

OK will give it ago when the new slave cylinder arrives,thank you for your advice it's much appreciated