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Old 09-10-2010, 04:35 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Pharmacist View Post
why would that help? i mean, if the fluid is boiling and bubbling, the clutch would not disengage easily. but that's not the issue. it disengages fine, it just doesn't rebound as easily and sticks in the disengaged position. as far as i know only mechanical springs engage the clutch and the fluid is irrelevant.
Because the clutch uses a CSC (rather than a fork) the system is entirely hydraulic. I haven't pulled it apart but I imagine the CSC assembly contains a return spring so that the fluid is pushed back out of the assembly and force returned to the master cylinder. So if you are overheating the CSC you may be fatiguing the spring, or you have a defective CSC. In the interest of cheapness, the CSC body is mostly plastic and so isn't the most durable piece in the vehicle. Like Spearfish I haven't encountered this on the track yet, even in high heat.
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