Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > ******** Clutch

[DJ Tera]

No, I gave up on that cos it wasnt doing ****, so i used a syringe to force all the fluid out and start again by pushing it through the slave cylinder until it goes up into the reservoir

[andyb]

Mate. Use the syringe to pull not push!!

Fill the master cylinder with fluid. Attatch a bleed pipe to the slave bleed nipple, and push the syringe into the other end of the pipe. Now open the nipple and draw the syringe back. This will pull fluid and the bubbles, ie anything that is in the system through the nipple. As you get to the end of the stroke of the syringe, close the nipple off.
Take off the syringe and empty it, reconnect and repeat until you get clear fluid through, not forgettting to top up the master cylinder.

[andyb]

If it helps, use a cable tie to hold the clutch lever back during the operation.

[paulmort]

DJ, give nelly a call
it'll work, promise
get it sorted very soon, riding weather this weekend methinks
rgds
mort

[DJ Tera]

Morty, its the least of my worries - forks need to go to K-Tech for a service/overhaul as does the shock,then the bike needs to get checked for frame alignment, as well as the yokes and wheel spindle

Will be a while before it's back on the road again




Must...... resist.......

[madmav]

dj you got it sorted yet? mav

[DJ Tera]

No mate managed to get fluid all the way from cylinder to slave, but still no pressure!

[andyb]

Thing is , if it aint broke dont fix it!
If you bugger about with your new zx10 thingy, if u go for it, thatll probably break n all!!

[madmav]

dj i wish you would fone me ! i could explain it better over the phone ! as i takes me forever to type with 1 finger!!!!!!!! mav 07971 673899 (orange)

[DJ Tera]

Originally posted by andyb
Thing is , if it aint broke dont fix it!
If you bugger about with your new zx10 thingy, if u go for it, thatll probably break n all!!

Problem is it WAS broke, been getting totally inconsistent lever pressure lately, sometimes the clutch wouldnt disengage enough to let me hold 1st at the lights, other times it wouldnt engage properly resulting in slip - the bloody biting point would change whenever it felt like it!!!

Mav I'll give ya a call in a minute mate, thanks!

[Edited on 20-4-2004 by DJ Tera]