How long does it take to change hydraulic clutch fluid?
If your clutch has been feeling “spongy” or doesn’t want to fully engage or disengage, you should change your hydraulic clutch fluid. Luckily, the process is easy and should take only an hour to complete.
What to do if the clutch doesn’t work on a Suzuki Intruder?
If you are not 100% sure the slave cylinder is working, check that before all else. Unbolt it from the left engine cover and watch the piston as you squeeze the clutch lever. DO NOT pump the clutch lever, if you do and it is working, you can pump the piston right out of the bore.
What does it mean when your clutch pedal is weak?
1. Clutch Pedal Spongy, Weak or On The Floor: When you have a problem with the clutch pedal could mean there is a clutch fluid leak at the slave cylinder or the clutch master is bypassing internally. Begin by checking the fluid level of the clutch master cylinder.
What causes a clutch to not engage fully?
A clutch that doesn’t engage fully, or slips under heavy load, is the normal failure mode of a worn out friction disc of pressure plate that has lost its tension. When you press the clutch, your foot counters the diaphragm spring which presses the friction disc to the flywheel.
What to do if the hydraulic clutch does not work?
If you have a rubber line for the hydraulic clutch, you can wrap a shop rag around the line 2 or 3 times then pinch the line with a needle nose pliers and squeeze the lever. If you do not have air in the line, the lever will be hard.
How to change the clutch fluid on a motorcycle?
First pump the vacuum tool a few times to create a vacuum at the nipple (around 10 in Hg), and then turn the wrench to open the nipple. It doesn’t need to be turned far, ¼ of a turn is usually plenty.
If you are not 100% sure the slave cylinder is working, check that before all else. Unbolt it from the left engine cover and watch the piston as you squeeze the clutch lever. DO NOT pump the clutch lever, if you do and it is working, you can pump the piston right out of the bore.
A clutch that doesn’t engage fully, or slips under heavy load, is the normal failure mode of a worn out friction disc of pressure plate that has lost its tension. When you press the clutch, your foot counters the diaphragm spring which presses the friction disc to the flywheel.