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Old 04-14-2002, 07:55 PM
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Bill,

Having had both, the McLeod hydraulic T/O is the smoothest, and gives the best pedal feel, but I had a leak in mine on two occasions.

The first was at about 300 miles. McLeod said this was probably caused by it sitting on the shelf for nearly a year before installation. The second happened last fall, when an o-ring on one of the banjo fittings started leaking. I heard elsewhere that some people had replaced these fittings with 90 deg AN fittings with good results.

I switched to the fork and external slave, then had to change master cylinders to get the proper throw. My clutch works, but you better have a strong left leg if you go this route.

I could definately shift faster with the hydraulic T/O.

My problems may have been attributed to my using DOT-5 silicone fluid, as McLeod recommends DOT-3. I just don't like what it does to paint.

I'll make you a deal on the hydraulic T/O, and the proper adjuster and sleeve for the TKO, if you decide to go that route. It just needs new o-rings, which are easy to replace.

Later,
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