91 escort problem.

i ran into a problem. Its my friends car which is like the title says (ford escort lx 5spd 91 w/ a 1.9L engine).
Im fixing it because it wouldn't go in gear all the time when you drive it. i bled the slave cylinder and it ran good for a day but then after it still wont go in gear. I bought a slave cylinder and installed it but have another problem. The metal line that attaches to the slave to the rubber hose is bad. The rubber hose is the bad one. no one in town carries it. They say its discontinued and i dont want to go junkyard searching.

My other question is, Could i just use a long metal line to the slave to the master cylinder? Would that work?
Any other suggestions would be nice to. Thanks

An all metal line won't work. The clutch master cylinder is mounted solidly on the firewall and the slave is on the engine which vibrates and moves with torque when you accelerate. A good parts place, machine shop or industrial supply company can make you a new hose.

Maybe here:

ZIEGLER INC.
Address: 6340 HWY 63 S
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 55904-8414
507 285-1775 GENERAL INFO
800 247-1068 TOLL FREE

I used to work in a Napa store for 15 years. My advise is if you can find a "old school" parts store and take your slave and old hose with you they should be able to fix you up with a brake hose and steel line that will take care of it all.

I used to work in a Napa store for 15 years. My advise is if you can find a "old school" parts store and take your slave and old hose with you they should be able to fix you up with a brake hose and steel line that will take care of it all.

When will it be politically incorrect to use the term 'Slave Hose' and MASTER Cylinder? Someday soon it will probably be 'Worker Hose' and 'Bossman Cylinder'! Being PC seems inportant these days. Now if we can just get rid of MANhole covers! :bs: