CHIPPER,

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN LETTING THE DOC OPERATE ON IT, HAVE YOU??

HE HIDES HIS SPARE RAKI IN BRAKE FLUID CANS.

IF YOUR PEDAL IS MOVING AND THE CLUTCH IS NOT OPERATING AND THE "MECHANICAL" PARTS ARE CONNECTED YOUR DOWN TO TWO OPTIONS.

1. NOT ENOUGH FLUID - I'M SURE YOUR CHECKED THAT, OR,

2. ONE OR THE OTHER (OR BOTH) HYDRAULIC PISTON SEALS ARE LEAKING - BYPASSING FLUID INTERNALLY. THEY WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE OR ELSE THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD BE NOTICEABLY SLOW IN RETURING TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION WHEN YOU LIFT YOUR FOOT.

IF YOU HAD CONTAMINANTS IN THE SYSTEM ORIGINALLY, AND DID NOT "FLUSH" IT THOROUGHLY WHEN RELACING THE LAST CYLINDER THEY WILL STILL BE THERE "DOING THEIR THING" ALBEIT SOMEWHAT SLOWER BECAUSE THE CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN DILUTED WITH THE ADDED FLUID.

OFTEN TIMES CYLINDERS (AND OTHER PARTS) ARE TREATED WITH A RUST/COROSION INHIBITOR TO PROTECT THEM WHILE "ON THE SHELF". IT'S POSSIBLE THAT AN INHIBITOR WAS USED THAT WAS NOT COMPATABLE WITH THE SEALS "OR THE FLUID" ALTERING IT'S CHARACTERISTICS ENOUGHT TO CAUSE SEAL DETERIORATION.

BEFORE REPLACING ANY MORE EXPENSIVE PARTS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A THOROUGH "FLUSHING" OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.

IS THE DISCOLORATION NOTICABLE IN THE RESERVOIS FLUID AS WELL??

GOOD LUCK. IF YOU CAN USE A HAND - CALL ME. (AT LEAST I KEEP MY RAKI IN THE ORIGINAL BOTTLES).

Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY,

SUNDANCE