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toptints
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Post Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:10 pm

I have finally got the bottle to have a go at changing my slave and master clutch cylinder. The parts should be here tomorrow... has anyone got any tips that would help me change these ? any help is much appriciated. :cheers:
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Post Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:13 pm

simple enough to do.
Just have a decent socket set,think 10mm for master bolts and 13mm for slave bolts.
I used an easy bleed when i did mine recently,but you can bleed it without!
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Post Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:17 pm

I may seem a bit thick, but i'm not actually sure how the whole thing works... obviously when i press the pedal, it forces hydraulic fluid through the system to oporate the clutch, but i still can't quite get my head round how it all works. Suppose it may be a bit clearer when i see the parts.
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Post Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:20 pm

fluid in reservoir,press the pedal,goes through master cyl,down pipe to slave cyl which then pushes the fork in the box operating the clutch.

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Post Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:58 pm

Have a look at this mate, some good diagrams :wink:
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/clutches_etc.htm