Wet Clutch

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manx57
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Wet Clutch

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Am I to understand the Darts have a dry clutch? because mine doesn't lol there is LOT of oil in there..... :o :shock:
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72degrees
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manx57 wrote:Am I to understand the Darts have a dry clutch? because mine doesn't lol there is LOT of oil in there..... :o :shock:
Ha. Oil seal change time. On my 'racer' fitted with the Wee Vee clutch spring assistors it can operate fairly happily 'semi-dry', but there comes a time when a particularly progressive take up (yes, yes, I know all about 'shimming') turns to slipping.
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