Hi there. So I have a 1984 Honda Magna V30 with a problematic clutch. The hose ruptured (rubber just perished) and I fixed it again after a lot of struggling. While I was working, I was wondering, should I be able to press in the clutch rod that's connected to the slave cylinder? I know it presses against a pressure plate to make the clutch work, but should I be able to compress it with my hands? I tried and I couldn't, and I'm just curious. Maybe I'm not understanding it correctly, so please help me out.
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Please help me with understanding a hydraulic clutch
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Re: Please help me with understanding a hydraulic clutch
Nah it's pretty hard to compress the springs. Make sure you clean the suystem really good flush your Dot4 through multiple times good luck!!
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Re: Please help me with understanding a hydraulic clutch
Yup what brumbear said! Those springs are about 25 pounds each, and there are usually 5 or 6 of them so around 125 to 150 lbs of pressure to activate it.
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