The piston pushed far enough out to push past the seal. It would just not come all the way out. I will probably take it all apart again when I get the parts to rebuild it. Just wondering how to get it out the rest of the way after the piston is out so far that the fuild flows around the back of it.
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:23 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > No clip, but there is a rubber seal that sounds like needs to be replaced. > You shouldn't have any fluid leaking around the edges. There shouldn't be > any dried fluid either. Personally I'd tear it all down and clean it, I'd > hate to get 100 miles from home and it quit working again. > > -Kyle > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Ralf Oehlerich <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Kyle, >> >> I assume the piston should just pop out of the housing, correct? Well, >> mine did not. I pushed it out with a master cylinder connected until the >> fluid leaked out around the edges. Everything was full of dried fluid. I >> cleaned it all up and put everything back together without ever getting the >> piston all the way out. Seems to be working for now. I have much better >> clutch action, but still coming a little early. We will see what the fluid >> level is tomorrow and if I still have pressure. >> >> Just cehcking to see of there is a clip somewhere or if the piston should >> come all the way out. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Not sure if this helps, but I finally got my webserver running again >>> (harddrive quit spinning) and there are some pics from when I did my clutch >>> slave cyl rebuild. >>> >>> http://www.kylemunz.com/nighthawk/?p=187 >>> >>> >>> -Kyle >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Ralf Oehlerich <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, fluid seems to be coing up the divot in the center where the >>>> clutch rod fits in. I will try to pull it apart tomorrow. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The fluid is coming out of the center of the piston? It shouldn't be >>>>> doing that. I seem to remember it had a divot for the clutch rod to fit >>>>> in, >>>>> but it shouldn't be a hole all the way through for fluid to escape. If you >>>>> have a pinhole there that would explain the slow loss of your clutch, and >>>>> yeah, the fluid would be going where it shouldn't be. >>>>> >>>>> -Kyle >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Ralf Oehlerich >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It would not even move. Just kept leaking fluid through the center >>>>>> hole. The seals are probably shot. I ordered a rebuild kit. Now, just a >>>>>> few >>>>>> hours later, I have no pressure on the clutch handle at all. Where is the >>>>>> fluid going? Into the engine? No drips on the floor that I can see. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Once the slave is removed from the side of the bike you can use the >>>>>>> hydraulic pressure of the line to help press it out. Heating it may help >>>>>>> too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Kyle >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Ralf Oehlerich < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I cannot find the right one on eBay so I will order the rebuild >>>>>>>> kit. Not sure how I would get the cylinder out, since it is not >>>>>>>> moving, but >>>>>>>> I will figure it out. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't know if I would go to ebay for one of those. They are >>>>>>>>> fairly easy to rebuild and new parts can still be found fairly cheap. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Kyle >>>>>>>>> On Feb 24, 2012 4:54 PM, "Ralf Oehlerich" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I did have the cap off. I am bleeding it with a manual bleeding >>>>>>>>>> pump. I let it sit and now the clutch does not even dis-engage at >>>>>>>>>> all. I >>>>>>>>>> think the slave cylinder is leaking. When I had the slave cylinder >>>>>>>>>> off and >>>>>>>>>> pumped the clutch, fluid started coming out the center. I know that >>>>>>>>>> should >>>>>>>>>> not be. >>>>>>>>>> I will get another one on Fleebay. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:27 PM, home <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> i hope your using dot 3 or 4? do you have the reservoir over >>>>>>>>>>> filled? r u bleeding it with the cap off(as u should b)? then let >>>>>>>>>>> her sit >>>>>>>>>>> a day or so and bleed it again? periodically cycle the lever. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Ralf Oehlerich < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I just installed a used Clutch master cylinder on my 83 NH650 >>>>>>>>>>>> and the clutch does not dis-engage the gears completely. I can >>>>>>>>>>>> hold the >>>>>>>>>>>> bike in gear with the clutch pulled, but I cannot shift it back >>>>>>>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>>>>> Neutral. I have to turn the bike off to do that. Is there any way >>>>>>>>>>>> to adjust >>>>>>>>>>>> the clutch travel? 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