Oil dripping off clutch cable? Help

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Jul 18, 2016 | 12:22 PM

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rdc401

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Check cable is not too close to exhaust could melt hole in cable and it will leak that why mine was leaking a while back

Jul 19, 2016 | 06:54 AM

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elky72ss454

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If vent is clogged pressure will build inside the tranny forcing the fluid up the cable causing it to leak. I have seen it many times. All the info I have for ya...Good luck!

Jul 19, 2016 | 08:08 AM

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Thanks to all for the good information>:

Aug 2, 2016 | 01:10 AM

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Rocker B

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I changed the o ring on my clutch cable over the weekend going into cover and drained a fair amount of transmission fluid out of the clutch cable. Checked to make sure the breather house for transmission was clear. Took it for a ride and checked cable under the engine and it had a drip on it again. I will check it again today, maybe it was just residual fluid left in the cable?

Did the o ring fix the problem, was it residual fluid?? I just noticed a small drip on my Rockers clutch cable....

Aug 3, 2016 | 06:10 AM

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Did the o ring fix the problem, was it residual fluid?? I just noticed a small drip on my Rockers clutch cable....

New o ring did not fix the problem. Don't think it is residual?
Breather tube is also clear, cable is not rubbing anything. May wind up replacing the cable its getting old. Don't know what else to do.

Aug 3, 2016 | 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by wideglideCVO

My clutch cable that is attached to the transmission housing is discolored, yellowish and it is leaking little drips under the engine off the clutch cable. Do you think it is the o ring inside the transmission cover? If I open the cover should I drain the transmission first. I dont know how much oil will come out if I don't drain it first.First time. Need advice.

Mine did the same thing...I needed to replace the cable.If oil is inside the cable it will need to be replaced

Aug 3, 2016 | 11:10 AM

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Mine did the same thing...I needed to replace the cable.If oil is inside the cable it will need to be replaced

Thanks I probably will replace.

Aug 11, 2016 | 10:31 PM

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yank721

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Just a heads up, my bike did the same thing, thought it was leaking too. Happened to be cleaning all the oil off the cable to see exactly where it was coming from. Checked it the next day and damn there was another quarter size puddle of oil on the floor but when I checked my cable at the housing it was bone dry. Turned out the oil filter was just looks enough that it was leaking a little bit and running down the cable. I wouldn't believe it if it hadn't happened to me since it looked like it couldn't have run that far up the cable but it did. It's worth a shot to look