Hi From Nj !! I Need Help

I Went To The Garage Sunday To Get Things Ready For The Spring And Check The Charge On My 97 Vfr . To My Shock And Horror The Site Glass On My Clutch Resevior Was Dead Empty ! And The Clutch Handle Was Limp As My Sex Life After 20 Years Of Marrage ! I Saw No Stain Under My Bike ? Could This Mean That Its The Slave Thats Bad ? Does It Need A Rebuild ? Can I Do This Myself (pretty Handy) . Ant Info Would Be Helpful ...thx Guys/girls ....jamie

 

I am just guessing here, but if there is no stain, I would tend to think the resevior was empty or close to to whe oyu parked it. Again, just a guess. I would get some fresh fluid and bleed the system and look for leaks. You can also pull the slave and look for signs of a leak there, even though there is no sign of one on the ground. AFAIK, hydraulic fluid does not evaporate like other fluids. Someone else may jump in with a better idea than mine.

 

not to insinuate a low IQ, but my glass looks empty when on the side stand, I have to tilt it up to level before I see oil. Just a thought.
OK, I'm th one with a low IQ, you said clutch, not oil. NEVERMIND

 

Thanks Guys For The Quick Reply ...wk , The Fluid Was Full 3 Mounth Ago ? Im Gunna Try To Top Things Off Tonight ? Ill Let You Know

 

Okay , I Topped Off The Fluid And Opened The "nipple" On The Slave , Wasnt Getting And Pressure . Then I Removed The Slave From The Case And Pushed In The Slave Puck While The Nipple Was Open And Got Sume Bubbles , Cloed The Nipple And Got Pressure . Yeah ! This May Be A Really Dumb Question , When I Removed The Slave From The Case , It Was Dry , No Oil , ...is There Supposed To Be Any Fluilds In There ? The Engine Oil Showed Full ...

 

The slave is, of course seperate from the cases. If I remember right, there should be no fluids between the slave and the cases. However, you may get a small amount of weepage from the pushrod area, nothing major though.

 

Thx wk ...So in my haste after buttoning up my bike after my skilless surgery I forgot to install the 2 bolt that hold on the seat cowl . I was so happy to have made my bike run again with my own two hands that I ripped up and down the highway near me at 85/95 mph , when i returned to my garage i notice that my cowl was no longer on my bike ....oh poo

 

Bummer about the seat cowl, but I think those may still be available for the 4th gen. Glad you got moving again. :thumb:

 

just add more Dot 4 .....slave seals shrank and leaked but will recover in warmer temps....

Worst case would be a $20 seal rebuild kit, but this problem usually heals itself.

 

Thx Guys ...