Long time listener first time caller so hello everyone.
I have a 450SX, couple of weeks ago I managed to break the split washer in the clutch assembly meaning the whole clutch came loose...fixed that, put everything back together and started it up, but had no clutch. This turns out to be the slave cylinder - the end of it has broken off meaning the ball bearing and the little piece it sits in just falls out now, if you've seen what the inside of it looks like you'll know what I mean. Anyhoos... does anybody have any idea whether having the clutch casing off could break the slave cylinder if the clutch was pulled in?? I'm only thinking this as I broke another slave cylinder last summer when I had it off the bike and stupidly pulled the clutch in to see how it worked! I'm getting fed up of breaking cylinders now so thought I'd seek advice to see if there was any other reason anyone might know as to why it may have broke as to prevent it doing it again.
Cheers guys (and girls)
I have a 450SX, couple of weeks ago I managed to break the split washer in the clutch assembly meaning the whole clutch came loose...fixed that, put everything back together and started it up, but had no clutch. This turns out to be the slave cylinder - the end of it has broken off meaning the ball bearing and the little piece it sits in just falls out now, if you've seen what the inside of it looks like you'll know what I mean. Anyhoos... does anybody have any idea whether having the clutch casing off could break the slave cylinder if the clutch was pulled in?? I'm only thinking this as I broke another slave cylinder last summer when I had it off the bike and stupidly pulled the clutch in to see how it worked! I'm getting fed up of breaking cylinders now so thought I'd seek advice to see if there was any other reason anyone might know as to why it may have broke as to prevent it doing it again.
Cheers guys (and girls)