Clutch fluid dark? You must read this...

[fasterfaster1]

Pretty much a 100% on it Gazza. Did a mod before suzuki introduced the seal to stop the chain gunk getting in and never had the problem since. I'd say that by the amount of chain gunk that used to get on the cylinder bore walls when exposed (clutch released as seen in your pic) that when the clutch slave actuated the seal lip would ride over the grease and gunk on it's way out, but on it's return the seal lip would literally become a scraper and scrape the gunk from the cylinder bore walls thus causing the fluid contamination. Pretty silly to not have a boot there in the first place I reckon, as to operate a leak proof seal in an environment as dirty as the front sprocket housing ain't really healthy ?? I'd say as well as causing the fluid contamination it certianly with out a doubt causes premture failure of the slave.
FF1 <i>Edited by: fasterfaster1 at: 7/6/06 6:13 am
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