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turboedsloth Grand Master

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clutch doesnt have oil on it chief. if u get oil on it its as good as buggered as it makes it slip which is bad. if ya get a tiny bit on it possibly try an clean it off with some solvent. otherwise its just gona get bad. i think you may be talking about the master cylinder fluid. which is just brake fluid. you can change it when installing a new clutch. or just flush it out when it starts to get dark

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Thanks guys.

yeah I was talking about gearbox oil. do you HAVE to replace it when putting in a new clutch?

also, how often should you change the lsd oil? same time as gearbox oil?

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I've always gave it a quick clutch bleed also, mineral dot4 brake fluid.

are you saying clutch fluid is the same as brake fluid? or clutch bleed meaning brake master cylinder bleed?

another question: so theres gearbox oil and clutch fluid they are not the same thing right? now when i get a new clutch ist worthwhile to replace both gearbox oil and clutch fluid?

sorry im still confused.

blind_elk Grand Master

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Yes, clutch fluid is the same as brake fluid. Clutch fluid is in the little cylinder beside the brake master cylinder, in the engine bay. It is a hydraulic fluid, and works the clutch basically the same way as the brake fluid works the brakes.

Gearbox oil is an oil, ie lubricant. It allows the gears in the gearbox to work together smoothly. It is not really necessary to replace either the clutch fluid or the gearbox oil just because you are replacing the clutch.

Can I suggest you look at a website "howstuffworks" - something like that.

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