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Old 14-Jun-2006, 09:57
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Unhappy Clutch Problems

My clutch has just started playing up on my 999 2004 but I believe it is the same as all the other models. The lever action is perfect until I have cause to hold the clutch in for fairly long periods ie. 1st gear in heavey traffic. Then the clutch 'biting point' gets progressively nearer the bar until finally the clutch drags and prevents me from selecting neutral!

At this stage if the lever is released and pulled back a few times the clutch behaves normally again until the next time I need to hold it in for a while.

I have removed the slave cylinder. The clutch push rod and inside the bore of the slave are wet with blackish oil, everywhere else is bone dry.

Does this mean the master or slave cylinder needs bleeding (bleed nipple in the master cylinder on the 999) and is this just a temporary cure or that the slave cylinder oil seal has just started to leak and needs replacing or both or something else.

Thanks
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