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Re: [TR] clutch cylinder leak

To: Harve <maya2blue@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] clutch cylinder leak
From: Irv Korey <emanteno@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:14:46 -0500
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Harve <maya2blue@juno.com> wrote:

> What would cause the clutch cylinder (next to the brake cylinder on the
> bulkhead) on a '77 Spitfire to occasionally empty itself of fluid?  That
> is,
> it will be just fine for months, then all of a sudden leak until empty -
> usually overnight



In my case, in 2 different TRiumphs (TR6 and TR4), it was due to failed
seals in the slave cylinders. The fluid leaked past the seals in the slave,
but were retained by the dust cover, so there was no fluid on the ground.

Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
Highland Park, IL
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