Clutch fluid problems

[Anthonypowell]

Hi
Have changed clutch Cable and have tried to bleed the clutch, pulling clutch in, open bleed screw, close bleed screw let clutch out, there seems to be very little movement regarding the fluid and no fluid or air appears to be coming out of the bleed screw, it is as if there is no pressure from the reservoir even though the bike is only 2 years old, any ideas.

 

[WJBertrand]

Try filling from the bottom through the bleeder valve using a syringe. Once fluid appears in the reservoir, re-bleed as you were doing.


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[Anthonypowell]

Thanks for the advice, will bye a syringe tomorrow


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[cyclemike4]

you may try to open the bleeder first then gently and slowly squeeze the clutch lever back to the bars. Now close the bleeder and let the lever go back slowly. Open the bleeder and repeat. If it is a empty system it will be a lot easier to get fluid through this way. After you have good fluid flow out of the bleeder I like to have the bleeder closed and squeeze the lever to the bars and then open the bleeder and let the pressure plate spring push the slave cylinder back to help get air out of it as well. this procedure has worked well for me.

 

[Anthonypowell]

Thanks for every bodies help, found an old Rolhoff syringe and reversed the bleed, then eventually bled it the normal way. Had air come out the reservoir and thankfully the pressure came back, still do not understand why it would not bleed the normal way but HA HO it’s all working again so once again thanks for your help,
Tony


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[Don in Lodi]

Filling the rez and zip tie-ing the lever to the bar then leaving over night has worked for me.

 

[OldRider]

A Mityvac will make this a five minute job and get all the air out.

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