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Old 03-19-2010, 09:11 AM   #1
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:19 AM   #2
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Probably at the slave cylinder
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Old 03-19-2010, 01:10 PM   #3
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Into the engine oil? Is that level rising?
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Old 03-19-2010, 02:43 PM   #4
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there's gotta be a seal somewhere... Damn, I just read the above.... I hope that isn't it
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Old 03-19-2010, 02:45 PM   #5
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Probably at the slave cylinder
that would be my guess. the older aprilias had that problem with a seal letting go. Got an aftermarket slave cylinder and all was good.
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Old 03-20-2010, 06:07 PM   #6
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No idea, but hopefully it is nothing serious.
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:33 PM   #7
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it IS serious if fluid is disappearing. I'm going with slave cylinder leak.
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:38 PM   #8
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I've never delt much with hydro clutches. So I have no personal expierence to back up on. Sorry.

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Old 03-20-2010, 09:56 PM   #9
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it IS serious if fluid is disappearing. I'm going with slave cylinder leak.
Where is the slave cylinder? Outside or inside the engine case? I've never really looked since I don't own anything with a hydraulic clutch.
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Old 03-20-2010, 10:25 PM   #10
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it IS serious if fluid is disappearing. I'm going with slave cylinder leak.
Yes, but I meant serious as in below.

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