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Old 11-12-2008, 11:19 AM
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wait and see but if it comes back. just replace what is leaking.. just make sure you find what is leaking before randomly replacing parts
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the leak doesn't necessarily mean you need to replace it (i don't have an explanation).

but, 3 years ago i had a leak in my master cylinder, and the mechanic refused to bleed the clutch.

so i bled it myself and never had a problem since then.
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Had the same problem, just had mine bled and all is great again!
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Yeah it's awesome when a simple bleed will correct the problem.

I did some research on the subject, and i believe it was billman250 who said it is quite common for s2k's to have master cylinder leaks from dirty clutch fluid, and a lot of times bleeding and switching to fresh fluid will actually stop the master cylinder from leaking.

I hope this is the case for mine, as this sounds very encouraging!
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i'd still swap out the clutch master cylinder...
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Originally Posted by s2k aok,Nov 12 2008, 08:16 PM
i'd still swap out the clutch master cylinder...
knowledge is a wonderful thing isnt lol
Old 11-13-2008, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by s2k aok,Nov 12 2008, 08:16 PM
i'd still swap out the clutch master cylinder...
it's been 3 years since mine leaked, and all i did was bleed.

why would i/anyone change the cylinder if the problem has been fixed and working properly without leaks for 3 years...?
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