Second Hand Hyundai Santa Fe Clutch Slave Cylinder

Only on manual gearbox versions — the Santa Fe has been sold almost exclusively with automatic transmissions in the UK, so the vast majority of Santa Fes you will encounter do not have a clutch or a clutch slave cylinder at all. A small number of early first-generation Santa Fes (SM, 2001–2006) were available with a manual gearbox, and those would have a clutch slave cylinder; later generations became effectively automatic-only in UK specification. If your Santa Fe is automatic, this is not a part your vehicle uses — you may be thinking of a brake master or slave cylinder instead, so it is worth double-checking before ordering.

Both years fall within the first-generation Santa Fe (SM, 2001–2006), and if both are the same manual-gearbox variant with the same engine code, fitment is plausible — the engine code on your V5 or a VIN check is the most reliable way to confirm compatibility. However, ancillary and mounting changes can occur mid-production even within a generation, so you should confirm the specific part number against your registration with the breaker before buying.

Trim level — whether Classic, CDX, or any other grade — does not affect clutch slave cylinder fitment; this is a mechanical part that follows the engine code and gearbox type, not the badge or specification level. What matters is that both vehicles share the same engine code and manual gearbox; give the breaker your engine code rather than your trim name and they will be able to cross-reference accurately.

The second-generation Santa Fe (CM) ran from 2006 to 2012, and UK-market examples from this era were predominantly supplied with automatic gearboxes, making a clutch slave cylinder very unlikely to apply to your vehicle. If your V5 confirms you have a manual gearbox, confirm with the breaker against your registration, as manual CM-generation Santa Fes are uncommon in the UK and parts compatibility will need careful checking.

The first-generation SM ran until 2006 and the second-generation CM began from 2006, so this question crosses a clear generation boundary — even if both happen to have a manual gearbox and the same engine code, you should not assume the slave cylinder carries over between generations. Confirm with the breaker against both registrations, as hydraulic clutch component dimensions and mounting arrangements can differ between generations even where engine families overlap.

The single most useful detail is your engine code, which appears on your V5 logbook or can be found via a VIN check — this matters far more than your trim level or body colour. You should also confirm that your vehicle genuinely has a manual gearbox, as automatic Santa Fes (the large majority of UK cars) do not use this part at all; giving the breaker your full registration alongside the engine code will let them cross-reference accurately and avoid a wasted purchase.