how to bleed the clutch?????
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08-26-2011, 09:24 PM
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how to bleed the clutch?????
Ok, i tried with no success last night and today. I had to replace my clutch master due to my lowside wreck. I tried pumping, and nothing, so i wrapped the clutch to the handle and left it ovet night, stil nothing. Then today i tried to use a clear hose to try and suck the fluid down and try to get the air out and nothing!!! Please advise!
Mike
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08-27-2011, 03:01 AM
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If you have no power bleeder ? you are left with the messy way ...
Undo the line bolt on the master and pump till it runs like a river when pumped ...
(you will need to catch the fluid from going all over the bike! "quite a few rags for catching the chit and protecting the bike will be needed" )
Even an old polly tarp is good to drape over the bike under the master , to stop any damage ...
You then have to undo the line bolt on the slave and do the same ...
Om sure if you do it a few times you will get your clutch back ...
If you get nothing ?...some workshops in your area will prolly have a power bleeder that will fit ...
Might be worth asking around ?
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Undo the line bolt on the master and pump till it runs like a river when pumped ...
(you will need to catch the fluid from going all over the bike! "quite a few rags for catching the chit and protecting the bike will be needed" )
Even an old polly tarp is good to drape over the bike under the master , to stop any damage ...
You then have to undo the line bolt on the slave and do the same ...
Om sure if you do it a few times you will get your clutch back ...
If you get nothing ?...some workshops in your area will prolly have a power bleeder that will fit ...
Might be worth asking around ?
...
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Man, I have been workin on it for the past 2 hrs, and I still dont think I got it. only way I was able to get the master to flow, was to put my finger over the hole so only a lil fluid could escape. then tried down by the slave and nothing. So then I went and got a clear hose, sucked up some brake fluid and started to blow it backwards through the system(with the banjo bolt off at the master) and connected to the bleeder valve. I did this untill I got some fluid up to the banjo bolt. So then I connected the banjo bolt back to the master and started pumping, I could see the fluid moving in the clear line attached to the bleeder valve. but I still dont have a strong pressure/resistance on the handle. Do I need to get a power bleeder?
Oh and I have the clutch handle tied to the handle again in hopes this may help(I did see a few small air bubles come up while I have it depressed)
Oh and I have the clutch handle tied to the handle again in hopes this may help(I did see a few small air bubles come up while I have it depressed)
Last edited by outlawfox13; 08-27-2011 at 09:14 AM.
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08-27-2011, 02:42 PM
I bled mine manually, didn't need a power bleeder. Make sure your bleed nipple is closed, pump the clutch leaver a couple times, hold it pulled all the way in and briefly release the bleed nipple, close the nipple and pump/repeat
pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat.......................
Get the idea? Does take a bit of effort/patience.
pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat.......................
Get the idea? Does take a bit of effort/patience.
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08-28-2011, 03:15 AM
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I bled mine manually, didn't need a power bleeder. Make sure your bleed nipple is closed, pump the clutch leaver a couple times, hold it pulled all the way in and briefly release the bleed nipple, close the nipple and pump/repeat
pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat.......................
Get the idea? Does take a bit of effort/patience.
pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat.......................
Get the idea? Does take a bit of effort/patience.
Seriously though , I did not think to actualy explain the actions involved to outlawfox13.... sortta took that for granted that he knew ??
My bad !!
nice job Hawk !!!
still sounds like the work of a good woman though ....
"pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat pump/repeat"
lol..........
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