Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 05:15:57 +0100 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: 92 9kT sudden clutch failure
Ouch, did I write this below? (Late in the night waiting for the Japanese F1 GP) Charles C. wrote: > Charles wrote: >- if it was the slave cylinder it should leak as the seal(s) would have > failed. > > - if there is no leaking fluid it should be the master cylinder (I had > two fail on my 900s for brakes, they did so slowly not the way you > describe). > > If master works slave is just a piston. If fluid goes in the cylinder > piston goes out and returns from the pressure of the clutch. If the master cylinder works, then the slave is just a piston. If fluid goes in the slave then the piston goes out ... etc > > If it is mechanical then the pressure (thingie) of the clutch must have > collapsed. You would have heard some noises ... too unlikely. > -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply.