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Old 11-05-2010, 09:42 PM
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Well, weird. I haven't experienced the tranny fluid migrarting, in that amount, so high up the clutch cable. Guess it could, but I really don't know. Some wrench on here might know.
Let us know what it turns out to be, I'm out of theories.
 
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Old 11-05-2010, 10:09 PM
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Will do, thanks for your imput..wish me luck.
 
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Old 11-05-2010, 10:10 PM
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Could be the tranny fluid is contaminated which would cause it to foam which would maybe push it up the cable. I think the first thing I would try would be to change fluid. Just a guess.
 
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Tranny vent clogged?
 
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Any thing is possible at this point. The bike just turned 4K miles after I install the new cables Im gonna change out the primary and tranny fluid. I cant think of what else would cause that.
 
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Hard to imagine tranny fluid migrating that far up the cable. Maybe water got in up at the lever and mixed with the cable lube? Could have been going on for a while and collected in the boot.
 
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If your planning on changing the cable I would change the factory tranny oil for a 75/90W or 75/140W synthetic gear oil like Mobile 1 at the same time. As well as check the vent tube for clogs.
That will eliminate any possibility of a contaminate in the oil causing it to foam up and pushing up the cable.

Also a point to be aware of is that when you install the new cable be VERY careful tightening it up or you could break it off in the cover.
Its a hollow tube and very easy to break but if you put an open end wrench on the cable end and only use hand pressure to turn the cover on until it stops you'll be fine.
Whatever you do, DON'T try to prove how strong you are or you WILL break the cable and maybe wreck the cover as well.
There is or should be an O-ring on the end of the cable to seal it off so overdoing it is counterproductive, but a thin film of Vaseline on it and the threads will help ensure it goes together easy and seals properly.
 
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I am planning on changing out my primary and tranny oil with synthrtic whan I change out cables, thanks a bunch for the valuble im sure it will come in handy.
 
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Well I installed the new cables, changed out the tranny and primary oil. Took it on about a 1 hour ride got home and tranny oil is coming out of the clutch adjuster again on my new cables. What the f*&%, anybody have any other ideas?
 
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Originally Posted by Faast Ed
Tranny vent clogged?

Where is the tranny vent??
 


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