Fluid coming from under clutch fluid reservoir
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Fluid coming from under clutch fluid reservoir
Not sure what's up, kinda funny. I replaced my clutch line over the weekend, replaced with a Goodridge line. I bled the new line, clutch worked perfect, went riding yesterday about 150 miles and found upon return there was fluid on my fairing coming from under the reservoir cap. (my paint is still there )
I never liked the rubber boot on the inside of the clutch reservoir as I thought it impeded my view of clean fluid, so I removed it and screwed the lid on tight, walla, I could see the clean fluid. I thought that was my problem, so I put the rubber piece back into the clear reservoir, tightened it all up and went to work this morning. Got to work and brake fluid coming out from under the reservoir(not under the cap), where the reservoir meets the lever, anybody seen this before? To the manual I go after work. I may need to replace an o-ring or something there.
Any help appreciated.
I never liked the rubber boot on the inside of the clutch reservoir as I thought it impeded my view of clean fluid, so I removed it and screwed the lid on tight, walla, I could see the clean fluid. I thought that was my problem, so I put the rubber piece back into the clear reservoir, tightened it all up and went to work this morning. Got to work and brake fluid coming out from under the reservoir(not under the cap), where the reservoir meets the lever, anybody seen this before? To the manual I go after work. I may need to replace an o-ring or something there.
Any help appreciated.
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Not sure what's up, kinda funny. I replaced my clutch line over the weekend, replaced with a Goodridge line. I bled the new line, clutch worked perfect, went riding yesterday about 150 miles and found upon return there was fluid on my fairing coming from under the reservoir cap. (my paint is still there )
I never liked the rubber boot on the inside of the clutch reservoir as I thought it impeded my view of clean fluid, so I removed it and screwed the lid on tight, walla, I could see the clean fluid. I thought that was my problem, so I put the rubber piece back into the clear reservoir, tightened it all up and went to work this morning. Got to work and brake fluid coming out from under the reservoir(not under the cap), where the reservoir meets the lever, anybody seen this before? To the manual I go after work. I may need to replace an o-ring or something there.
Any help appreciated.
I never liked the rubber boot on the inside of the clutch reservoir as I thought it impeded my view of clean fluid, so I removed it and screwed the lid on tight, walla, I could see the clean fluid. I thought that was my problem, so I put the rubber piece back into the clear reservoir, tightened it all up and went to work this morning. Got to work and brake fluid coming out from under the reservoir(not under the cap), where the reservoir meets the lever, anybody seen this before? To the manual I go after work. I may need to replace an o-ring or something there.
Any help appreciated.
It's probably not life changing if you remove it on the clutch res, but on the brake fluid res, it might not be a brilliant idea... Just FYI...
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Drain cup, remove screws, clean and inspect cup, replace O rings, reinstall, careful when you pour fluid back in... no dribbling over the edge as it will run down the edge, to the air gap and sit, until you ride (wind pressure) of just lean the bike over at rest the right way,, then the fluid will dribble out from under the cup.
#8
Actually, the rubber boot is useful... It might not have anything to do with your problem right now, but I would still keep it there... The point of it is too reduce foaming, ie repeated cycles of fluid into the the cylinder and out to the reservoar could created bubbles in the fluid and make the cylinder pump air... The rubber bladder keeps that from happening by filling the volume that isn't fluid instead of a big airbubble...
It's probably not life changing if you remove it on the clutch res, but on the brake fluid res, it might not be a brilliant idea... Just FYI...
It's probably not life changing if you remove it on the clutch res, but on the brake fluid res, it might not be a brilliant idea... Just FYI...
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