I offered an alternative view....the previous owner worked on the clutch...maybe changed fluid.Maybe not...we really don't know.His clutch pack sounds like it's doing fine.He's getting his movement in there.So the clutch is engaging and disengaging.We know that.What we don't know is HOW far she's moving.We see it,but IS it enough to allow a smooth shift.If there was air...this WOULD be a problem.You know that.And no,I do not get air out of my lines when she's full and bled.EVER.There's a clue there...IF he's getting repeated bubbles,however small,there's a problem.It cannot suck air into the closed system without having a seal issue(banjo).It's either all the way out...and stays that way regardless of how much she's hammered.Or not.It's not slipping.Okay...so it's engaging and disengaging okay.He said it shifted terrible with his toe shifter set the way it was.Okay...we reset and eliminate that deal.I say his clutch is the cat's meow.I stick with the air issue.People will disagree with me on this...but it's happened to me....when removing that sprocket cover,the slave needs to be watched especially if the work is taking a while to complete.The piston WILL push out past the seal lip,and you WILL loose fluid.I promise!Now could that allow air to pull in behind?I think it could....but I'm not sure of course.The key deal is really at this point...which rebus didn't state,is exactly HOW his lever feels(at the bar).Snappy,springs back when pulled in? .Or dead,like there's nothing there behind it.THAT would say a lot right there.
We all know that these hydraulic clutches are the most reliable,smoothest working deals in the industry(and one of the most common complaints in the 14 forums)....but they can be a real hairpuller if they're not just right.I've got a mitey vac(thanks to coolwhip)that works really well at pulling all the air out on a fluid change.But even that can be a headache if I don't get it quite right.
Thanks again BG...it's working fine!!!!!!
* Last updated by: blue07 on 6/14/2010 @ 2:08 PM *