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Old 11-22-2014, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 97 SL320 View Post
Not really, as the clutch wears the fork travels towards the slave cylinder by a much greater amount than the gasket difference, This makes gasket thickness a non issue.
I beg to differ.

The other reason for the slot in the spacer / gasket is to use a go no-go tool to measure clutch wear. The position of the slave cylinder is important. I'll try and find a link to confirm this.
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