Fluid leaking out clutch cable adjuster? Help!!!
#21
06-10-2009, 04:59 PM
My bike did stop leaking at the clutch adjustment...it was not because of too much fluid though. If you look on top of your upper transmission cover, there's a vent tube. Mine was plugged up by a dirt dobber. I removed that vent tube and cleaned it out and reinstalled it and the leak was gone. It has to be able to vent or it will push fluid up through your clutch cable. Hope this helps!
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07-11-2009, 02:49 PM
update: dead bug in my vent tube too!
well, i pulled my tube off and sure enough there was some kinda of dead bug remains in it as well - not a dirt dobber, but the exoskeleton remains of something...this bike had set a good while before I bought it from a guy.
got an air hose to the top end and blew the rest into a cloth and saw a few brown parts of a dead bug that must have crawled in there and died. so, far i have not had that oil leak out the clutch adjustment joint and drip down onto the rest of the frame and on the floor! Great tip yellowhawk.
got an air hose to the top end and blew the rest into a cloth and saw a few brown parts of a dead bug that must have crawled in there and died. so, far i have not had that oil leak out the clutch adjustment joint and drip down onto the rest of the frame and on the floor! Great tip yellowhawk.
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07-11-2009, 03:51 PM
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08-06-2009, 10:17 AM
bump for others to see fix = tranny vent hose clogged
just a bump for others that might have this problem to check their tranny vent hose by taking it completely off and making sure not bug or anything is clogging it. thanks for this info, it resolved my problem (had a dead bug/roach or something blocking mine at the tranny end). great forum...maybe this needs to be on one of mudpuddle's fix it links.
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My bike has been sitting in the driveway for a month and just today I found this thread and fixed the bike in 5 minutes with no tools....there was dirt and remains of some sort of bug in my tranny vent tube. I know this thread is years old, but I want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...bike isn't leaking any more and I get to ride it every day now!!