Clutch Slipping

Hi all. got a little iffy that I'd like to have some light shed on.

So it started with me getting frustrated at my clutch being really squeaky. Now I knew what the cause was, the pivot point on the release fork had just dried up over time, so I pulled back the slave cylinder boot to squirt some lube in there, as I couldn't get my fingers in there to coat it with grease.

Now here's the part where I was really stupid. I thought that if I got someone to hold the clutch in while I squirt the lube on the fork, and with the clutch out, it would do a better job of lubricating the entire pivoting point. however, I didn't think about that when the fork is engaged (clutch in) it exposes a hole going to the clutch.

Now my clutch is slipping quite a bit on take off, it's fine for shifting and all other driving but I can't take off quickly at all, and hill starts are annoying as. So obviously I must've got the lube product on the clutch itself... *sigh*

My question is, as the clutch wears a bit will it just burn it off? or will I just be stuck with it unless I pull the gearbox out and clean it? or do I need a whole new clutch?

Or maybe is there another product I can spray in there to clean it? (doubtful)

The product I used is called Penetrene. it's like a really thin oil basically.

I've been wanting to get an ITR gearbox and new clutch but won't have the money for a while, so was hoping to stick with this for a bit. So I really hope it'll wear off... :(

All input is much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hey mate. Yep thats exactly what you have done the oil has exposed itself to the clutch disc and or flywheel which is causing the slippage. In time this will wear off and dry up but in the mean time its abiut of a pain and might even wear your clutch out quicker. The only two things i can think of here will be heavy driving maybe even riding the clutch a little to burn the oil off or to use some degreaser in there which will definatly get rid of the oil but then you will have to put water in there to wash everything off which i dont think will be good and may rust out your clutch kit. Maybe if you used the degreaser and washed it out with water and then got a compresser and blow air in the to dry all the water up and stright away take it for a long drive which should dry all the remaining water out and leave your clutch slip free and back in shape. I think this will definatly be your best option. If you find this usefull please leave me a positive rating i could use it lol!!!

i seriously dont know if this will work this is just a random theory,
if it slips in 1st gear on take off try take off in 2nd gear???

again what i have just said may prove to be completely pointless...

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Originally Posted by _bORdO_

i seriously dont know if this will work this is just a random theory,
if it slips in 1st gear on take off try take off in 2nd gear???

again what i have just said may prove to be completely pointless...

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LOL! Not a ramdom theory matey just common sence. He has stated that he has his clutch kit exposed to oil which will DEFINATLY casuse the clutch to slip and what does degreaser do to oil? Brakes it down and then completely washes off with water leaving NO oil or degreser behind just water. And as i said the water could be dryed using the compressor and immediately going for a long drive will also definatly dry it all up. If this was my car i will do it without a doubt...

yeah I hope it'll wear off, the clutch already seems a bit better today, or maybe it's just me. i'm hesitant on spraying degreaser and water in there because I honestly don't think I'll be able to get it all out. lol. thanks for the help. does anyone have any objections with the oil wearing off the clutch in time?