if u dis connect the hose it will On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote:
> Removing the slave cylinder should not cause any loss of oil. Now, since > there was just a question about a rusted solid 450 (sitting for years) I > might ask if you have tried turning the crankshaft on your project bike to > ensure it isn't fallen to same fate ? I'll assume it is OK. I wouldn't run a > bike with suspect oil. I'd change it and put in some cheap garbage. After it > runs for a bit, and you are sure it's a viable project, change it again. Use > good stuff. The first change is just a flush. Keep us posted, this is one > place you're not alone. > > --- On *Fri, 10/23/09, bull city <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: bull city <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 550 clutch will not engage. > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 12:55 PM > > > Dennis...thanks for the reply- Should I drain the engine of oil before > I do this? Keep in mind that this bike has not been started for 6 > years and all of the oil is in the pan. > > > > On Oct 22, 11:23 pm, Dennis Hammerl > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > The clutch hydraulic system has air in it. Bleeding a clutch is no fun. > Remove the slave cylinder and clamp it to prevent it from moving out. Do not > compress it, just retain it. When it can't move outward, the air can be > bled. > > # the clutch assembly is not like a brake, a brake will lock up, clutch > does not. By clamping it you give the piston something solid to push against > and develop a pressure. > > Try this first and if no success, get back to me. There are further > methods to bleed off air. > > > > --- On Thu, 10/22/09, bull city > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > > From: bull city > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 550 clutch will not engage. > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 2:43 PM > > > > Got the new bike and I am going through to get everything > > functioning. > > > > The brakes were locked, I took them off, pressed the piston back in, > > flushed with new fluid and they seem to be doing well. I plan on > > rebuilding them as soon as I get everything functioning. No point in > > spending money on something before assessing the whole bike. > > > > The clutch: the master cylinder was pretty much dry. The clutch wound > > not engage and there was no resistance on the lever. So I flushed the > > system with new brake fluid. The bleed hose was coming out clear and I > > was getting a lot pushed out with every squeeze. But- I never got any > > resistance on the lever, the clutch would still not engage. What > > should I look for next? > > > > I haven't started the bike yet and no battery is hooked up at the > > moment. > > > > Thanks- > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
