i'm getting deeper and deeper into this clutch nonsense, but i need to get it sorted . . . . . 
  q: how do i get the clutch pushrod out to change the o-rings and check it for straightness etc? 
 will it come out from the slave cylinder side, or do i have to take the clutch off? 
 do they normally slide back in easy enough? (no tittering at the back) 
 i suppose i'll have a massive oil puddle if i just yank it out, so i'll wait until i do my next oil change . . . .    
 cold canadian beers waiting for he/she who helps me sort this out 

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