Howdy all,
This sounds like a familiar problem, but having looked through the threads here, cant really put my finger on the solution.
On arrival in Sydney the other day, decided the old girl needed a bit of a clean...as we do.
Pulled everything off...including as it turns out, the clutch cover. Perhaps a mistake, perhaps not, but squeezed the clutch leaver to check movement of the pads in the basket. Noticed a lovely little pool of blue liquid forming under the bike....clutch fluid was leaking from the left hand side, it appears from the slave cylinder. Removed this to see no sign of fluid so squeezed the leaver again.....no pressure in the system....it had bled dry. Took me a day and a half to repressurise the clutch system again and have positive clutch engagement. Started the bike on the stand, had good plate contact and wheel drive.
Now; came to move the bike this afternoon to give her that wash, started her up, squeezed the clutch to engage first gear.....leaking fluid again...once again, it appears from the slave cylinder. I have looked at the parts manual and think possibly it is part number 93040091A, gasket. Is this actually an "O" ring that fits over the piston in the cylinder?
I seem to remember having a similar problem with my old 900ss, but not sure.
If so, how is the piston removed from the cylinder, cant find that in the workshop manual at this stage...only bleeding the system.
Your thoughts appreciated.
Jaffa
