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Originally Posted by Gatorac
The heat related issues most common are not a first start issue. They are a long term issue. You may have a bad M/C from the get go or something is wrong with the clutch itself. When I had my clutch issues the first year, it started gradually over the course of a 30 mile trip. The master was leaking inside. The fluid was cooked. I replaced the M/C and slave. I have over 12k miles and 5 years on that same M/C and slave now. All I do is bleed every 6 months. I have no heat shield. Reg moved my line to the top of the foot box a couple of years ago and it made no difference in the color of my fluid at my normal 6 month bleed interval.
To get the right angle (or non-angle) on the rod from the slave, I welded a washer onto the clutch arm in the correct spot.
The slave is from the Mazda pickup. The M/C is a Wilwood part available from any Wilwood dealer. I don't remember the size but it should be stamped on the M/C itself.  |
What fluid are you using (Regular DOT4 or Hi-Temp Wilwood DOT4) when you you mention no difference in the fluid color now.
When you first changed the components, was your fluid black as JHV says to possibly expect?
Bob