Cluch Squealing

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Cutter

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Fired up my dog for the first time since November and rode to work...

Noticed a little bit of squealing when I would pull the clutch all the way in, but it pretty much went away by the time I got to work - 20 miles
Thought that maybe because of the cold it needed to get things flowing and lubed again...

After work it was fine for a mile or so then the sqealing got worse.

When I partially relax the clutch it will go away, and not happen again for a couple pulls, but it came back this morning and seems worse now...

I am not noticing and slipping or dragging...

? any idea's ?
... am I causing more damage by riding ?

I was heading to Detroit this afternoon, and my truck is in the shop as well.
 
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MARV

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grease the weez... i mean the clutch push rod with some high temp grease :up:
 
Chopper Dave

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Cutty...glad to hear that you got your scoot out!:whoop: :cheers: there is still alot of salt on the roads by my house:angry: I should have my new pipes next week or so....
 
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maybe a stupid question, but how do you get the clutch adjust cover off...

I was going to try to spin it off with a hammer and nylon corking tool ?
 
Raywood

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Cutter said:
maybe a stupid question, but how do you get the clutch adjust cover off...

I was going to try to spin it off with a hammer and nylon corking tool ?
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I remember when I was in San Diego I couldn't get mine off so took it to the dealler and the mechanic was a young small women. She put it on the rack and using rubber surgical gloves spun it right off! :eek:

When you put it on use some anti-seize on it. It has an o-ring in it also. Make sure your ball and ramp is full of grease while your in there.

:cheers: :cheers:
 
Chopper Dave

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Cutter said:
maybe a stupid question, but how do you get the clutch adjust cover off...

I was going to try to spin it off with a hammer and nylon corking tool ?
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Cutty....when Gas and I did mine...mine was on real tight.....Gas took some electrical tape and taped around those grooves and then took a hammer and l think it was a screw driver or punch and tapped it loose...this way nothing was scratched
 
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You guys remember Dogvet. He always recommended anti-sieze on the rod.
I use grease on mine but just wanted to throw that out there.

:cheers:
 
Cutter

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Chopper Dave said:
Cutty...glad to hear that you got your scoot out!... ...I should have my new pipes next week or so....
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You know me Dave - I dont miss many opportunities... looking forward to seeing/hearing those pipes - Bad Azz - fo-sho :2thumbs:

Thanks for all the help guys, seems like I'll need that nylon "persuader"... I'll use the high temp grease on everthing except the pulley cover bolts...

I was hoping to leave my exhaust on since I can get to the clutch cover, but got to take the whole thing apart to get to the wiper to get it put back together.
 
alhall88

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Are you still running the stock clutch or the bandit setup? I remember the carrier issue with the stock unit and something about the bandit needing a shim on certain year models.
 
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As Dave said... I tend to put a few layers of electrical tape on the dimples of the cover. Take a cresent wrench with a rubber grip on it... put the rubber grip to the taped spot and a small hammer.

And even though it you go thru all that I still suggest you put some blue loctite back on the threads of the cover when you replace it.

As far as what to use. I love mobil 1 grease for all this stuff. I wouldn't use never sieze myself. And my belief as why it went away is cause it just took a while for the primary oil to get in there and give ya some lube. Kinda like the difference betwen a 20 yr old and a 40 yr old. Right boys?
 
Cutter

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I still have the stock clutch Al...

Thanks for the added info Gas..

I need to get some exhaust gaskets since I gave my last set to Doug... Probably get 6-8 this time.

...As far as lubing up those 40 year olds - you got a while before you have to worry about that Gas... But Vegas, not so long :lol:
 
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