When I bought my car, it came with a bag full of parts. I was looking through them, with no idea whatsoever regarding what exactly they were. I came across what I later discovered was a slave cylinder. Being the jackass that I am, I figured, "Hey, let's dick around!" I once was at Yellowstone Park at the bear and wolf reserve at the West Entrance when Coleman had sent some bear-proof camping equipment over for testing. The grizzlies fooled with all the stuff and had a good time.... I looked exactly like that bear. I pulled the rod thing out of the cylinder, and put it back in. I didn't think much of it, thinking I had fixed it, but I come to find today that I had broken that outermost rubber gasket/ring.

The reason for all of this is that I went to see my mechanic today on one of my very few days off from school, and he took a look at the clutch and recommended doing the master, slave, and hose. He is more of a friend than anything else, and he has no interest in taking advantage of me. We looked at the parts in his computer, and WOW. Almost 300 bucks for parts alone. He is going to squeeze me into his schedule one weekend so he can help me (for nothing more than lunch), but that doesn't change the fact that I broke that damn slave cylinder (80 dollars!!). I will quit pissing and moaning in a few decades, but until then:
Is there any sort of salvaging I can do? I will try to upload pics later, but I'm about to leave home and go to my dorm, thus leaving the parts here.

Thanks for the help and please tell me I'm not alone in this.

Oh yeah, any suggestions regarding sources for parts would be MUCH appreciated.

 

let me rephrase: I tore the rubber seal thing where the piston enters the cylinder.

 

get the parts from paragon. they are about the cheapest place, and the customer service is A-1!

 

Get a re-build kit. As long as the cylinder bore isn't gouged up, it'll be fine.
Got my re-build kit here: www.rockauto.com for like $18

 

I see that they have a master cylinder rebuild kit, do you think that would work with the original, old master cylinder?

 

Worked on mine. As stated, if the cylinder & piston are in good shape, you're good to go.

 

get a new one, and a slave too...or youll be re- doing them.