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HELP!! No clutch
Written by obijuanak on 6/9/2011 at 12:36 am

There IS water in the fluid. The only question is how much. Brake/clutch fluid
is hygroscopic, meaning it readily absorbs water. Water would not float at the
top of the fluid, it mixes well. You really should change the fluid NOW. While
clutch fluid boilover is not as probable as with the brakes, corrosion inside
the system will still happen, leading to more expensive repairs. Think about it.

Juan
Fairbanks, Alaska

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On Jun 8, 2011, at 15:24, Mike <divein_southfl@...> wrote:

> It looked like a little water was in the fluid when I topped it off. I spooned
off the top layer before I closed it up. I know I should probably drain and
refill and I plan on doing that on when I do the oil change in 2000 miles.
Untill then I will keep an eye on it to see if there is a leak. Keeping my
fingers crossed, lol.
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "goldwingman40" <goldwingman@...> wrote:
>>
>> Mike,
>> Was there dirty deposits in the bottom of the resevoir? If there was did you
cipe it out? If you didnt I would suck the fluid out of the resevoir and wipe it
out and refill it. With either condition I would bleed clean fluid thru the
system when you get the time. Any bike that runs low on fluid, unless there is a
big leak, has probably been neglected as to preventive maintenance and both the
clutch and brake systems have not been bleed every two years like they should be
to prevent the build up of moisture in the system.
>> Fred
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>> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <divein_southfl@> wrote:
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>>> Thanks Wade- It worked and I'm back on the road. YEE-HAW!
>>>
>>> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Wade" <wbpc800@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Mike,
>>>>
>>>> If you are lucky, you might get by with a simple fix. Right above the
clutch lever is a reservoir that holds brake fluid to drive the clutch. I am
pretty sure if you look through the sight glass on it, you will see that it is
low or empty.
>>>>
>>>> Cover your plastic first. Brake fluid will harm any paint it touches.
>>>>
>>>> Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2 screws holding the cover and
carefully lift off the cover and set it someplace clean. You don't want to
contaminate they system.
>>>>
>>>> On the cover I believe it specifies DOT 4 brake fluid. That is what my 96
calls for. From a new bottle of it, fill the reservoir to the full line.
Carefully replace the cover and pump the clutch until hopefully it starts
working.
>>>>
>>>> You may get by with this and you may get by for quite some time. However,
there is a reason why the fluid is gone. Unless you are really incredibly lucky
and the new fluid swells the seal that was leaking and you just happened to get
the air out of it, you will likely have to deal with the slave cylinder. Not
sure someone with no mechanical ability would want to tackle that. I haven't
done it yet on a PC so I don't have any idea how difficult or easy it is to get
at and rebuild.
>>>>
>>>> If you do get it working again by just topping off the fluid, keep a close
eye on the sight glass so you can see how fast it is leaking. Don't let the
fluid get below the low mark. If you have to add again soon, you probably should
take it to a mechanic and get it fixed.
>>>>
>>>> Wade
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <divein_southfl@> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well I have put about 600 miles on my just purchased '90 PC so now, with
only 10,100 total miles my cluth is gone. Was taking it out for a spin and when
I squeezed the clutch control and dropped it from neutral to 1st it bucked and
died. Tries again, same result. It doesn't have the same resistance when I
squeeze it, actually feels like none at all, so do I assume it is the clutch
cable? I looked thru the archived files and found clutch R&R but no mention of
cable. I have the mechanical ability of the average housewife (no offense
ladies!) so I need help. PLEASE ADVISE!!!
>>>>>
>>>>
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