Clutch Fork Failure Analysis Prediction?

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Originally Posted by nelson007

Hello Jim,
Could heat have any effect on the part to cause it to break ?

Nelson007

Heat could effect the tensile strength, However where the stress fracture is I highly doubt that portion of the fork got that hot.

I am sure glad it did not break when I was driving her. Although Dave and I were driving extremely slow and careful.