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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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Does anyone have any clue as to why my 3rd gear slips? Only in 3rd? It happens upon acceleration.

1991 XLH 1200

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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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Do you mean it slips on acceleration or is coming out of gear? If it is in gear and your getting slipage on acceleration and is still in gear it has to be a clutch issue although I would think it woul do it in 4th and 5th too.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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If it pops out of gear it's the transmission. If it slips under acceleration it's the clutch.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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I'm leaning with glennt7 & grammaton in that it sounds more like a clutch issue from your message desctiption. Being that it's a wet clutch, have you checked the fluid level and adjustment?
 
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