jezzaxt Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I posted a thread a while back about my 290 sherco with a heavy clutch but didn't get any replies. Since then i've tried a few things such as flushing the fluid through and bleeding the system as well as changing the piston in the master cylinder which seemed slow to return. None of which have made much diffrence. My next step is take the outer cluch cover off but am not too sure what i'm looking out for. Doese anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem might be. I'm thinking it might need new plates but don't want to splash out until i know if that's a realistic possibility. I could really use some input from you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 master cylinder? The clutch is a spring in compression which you release with lever applied pressure via hydraulics. Assume the clutch is ok and look at the slave or master? Doubt it is a sherco specific problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaxt Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Should have mentioned that I'm relatively new to this so I apologise if my terminology isn't 100% correct 'dabster'. I thought the area round the lever was made up of a fluid reservior and what I thought was called a master cylinder with a circlip, piston and spring inside (which I've changed). It is still stiff so that's why I was thinking the problem could be further down. What is the 'slave' then? Any help would be greatly appreciated as i'm really keen to solve the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandellear Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 The master cylinder is the one you put the action into, (ie. the lever). The slave is the piston that moves down the other end of the hose and relays your imput on the lever to an output acting on something (ie. the clutch). Hope that makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Sounds like there is something stuck in the works. If you want to go to the trouble. Try swapping the clutch hydraulic line over to the Brake master cylinder (you will need to bleed both systems again). But at lest you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaxt Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 That's great. Thanks for the explanations and advice, much appreciated I'll get on to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I should have mentioned....it might be worth checking to see in the hydraulic line has been pinched on any part along it's length? Best of balance. Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaxt Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 OK Thanks neo. A couple of people have mentioned the slave now. Can anyone tell me how to access it and check and see if there is a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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