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08 RSV after 450ish miles today clutch really slack. Ie loose and shift while letting it out very little. Hopefully it's just because it's about 95 today and the oil is probably extremely hot. Thought. We are stopped fir the night in Mount Vernon Illinois. Heading to Hannibal Mo 200 miles tomorrow.

 

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[BlueSky]

Check the fluid of course. It may need bleeding.

[djh3]

Hmm how old is it? Color. Dont think it is near as critical to have fresh fluid in clutch as brakes. Air sounds like your culprit. Any visible leakage on left side under motor?

[RDawson]

I'm a couple hours from there if you're in a bind tomorrow. Give me a yell if you're stuck, number is in my profile.

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So sitting at walmart in bowling green,mo. Wife went to get some rubber tubing so I can put fresh dot 4 fluid in clutch. Its burnt after doing the dragon and other curves. Uuuggghhh

 

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All fixed......I think.... only 30 miles til our hotel....will find out.

 

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[Rafterd]

All fixed......I think.... only 30 miles til our hotel....will find out.

 

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Remember, clutch fluid doesn’t burn doing curves. One thing fir

sure, if it did it once, it will do it again. Order a master cylinder and

a slave cylinder kits and replace them when you get home.

[Tennessee]

I would think it physically impossible for clutch fluid to "burn". Should not even be a reason why it should have gotten hot.

 

On the other hand, a bad set of rubber O-rings and bushings in the fluid circuit could give off a lot of discoloration if they are degenerating, and if you did ride the clutch a lot doing the tail, I can see how you could have actually burned the clutch plates. But the clutch hydraulic fluid? Am I missing something?

[BlueSky]

Maybe it just needed to be changed. Dot 4 fluid adsorbs water quicker than Dot 3 and needs to be replaced more often.