Topic: Case Gasket

[ekpent]

Well I'm doing a top end rebuild and, uh, while I was taking piston 2 out one of the C clips shot into the case... I tried digging around with a magnet stick but that didn't work so apart the cases come!

That is NOT necessary.

Just look in the sump by taking the bottom pan off. And if needed remove the clutch cover and you can see everything. Make sure the clip is not on the floor in your work area.

Also a good idea to read the whole thread. He has already removed the oil pan.

[RebelSkyRot]

Thanks for the replies, I'm not going to pressure wash it, even though my auto teacher is convinced it'll all be fine with wd40.... Also, not related to my original question but I might as well ask and not make a new thread, when I was riding the bike the clutch was pretty hard to squeeze - after a few days I was starting to get blisters on my fingers. Any ideas what would cause this? One guy said on another forum that I just need to lube my cable but I really don't think that's the cause, is there anything in the clutch assembly that can wear out and make it hard to engage/disengage?

[City Boy]

Hi.I also think your stiff clutch is likely caused by dry or improperly routed cable. I cannot think of anything internal to cause this unless clutch has been assembled wrong to begin with.    Rock On

[RebelSkyRot]

Really? Huh I didn't think just an unlubed cable could cause that much stiffness but hey I'll give it a go when my engine's back together!

[MCRider]

Really? Huh I didn't think just an unlubed cable could cause that much stiffness but hey I'll give it a go when my engine's back together!

+1 cityboy

Rebel: I'd give it 95+% its the cable. Not only may it be dry, or poorly routed. It may simply be shot. If its old in chronological time, even if it hasn't been used much, it corrodes internally. This occurs with the passing of time, temperature cycles, condensation cycles. The braid of the cable, or sheath if its sheathed, rubs against the inside of the outer cable and there can be quite alot of friction there. You could even remove the cable, lube it and it feels fine. But when you reinstall it and put a load on it, that's when the friction occurs. At some point, nothing except a new, preferably Honda, cable will fix it.

The internal lifter under the clutch cover is constantly oiled and made of very tough stuff.