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Clutch Release arm

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noticed when i changed clutch cable today that the release arm has a large amount of play in it ,,,

((( :( im still getting judder setting off in 1st )))) clutch was replaced 5 months ago :cry:

is it possible that the nylon bushes have gone that holds the arm in place ? seems a lot of play/movement to me, im really pissed off now cant gt rid of this judder
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has any1 got any views on this, its driving me insane now, :cry:
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Play in which direction, side to side? Probably not but I can't imagine how it would make the clutch judder. Paging Mr. Jasper, paging Mr. Jasper... :oops:
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side to side yes the judder isnt getting any worse as times goes by, could it be a spring on the clutch itself ?
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it also makes 1 hell of a loud squeek when the clutch pedal is pressed,

the squeek sounds like its the arm at the top.
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Frust bearing?
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Is that squeak when you press the pedal or continuously when the pedal's held down?
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only when the clutch is pressed and realeased
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the squeek is coming from the release arm as tho its sticking, you can feel it vibrate as well if you touch it when clutch being pressed and released..
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When re-fitting the clutch cable you're suppose to hook/fix/mount it to a point close to the steering rack in the front beam/cross member. This helps ratcheting of the cable. Have you fixed/mounted it properly? If all is well then it must be from the bushes on both sides of the fork lever shaft, the fork bearings ??
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I have a suspicion that the diaphragm spring's broke :(
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steve_earwig wrote:I have a suspicion that the diaphragm spring's broke :(
thought as much, eliminated from possibilities since he had replaced the whole thing just 05 months back..
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steve_earwig wrote:I have a suspicion that the diaphragm spring's broke :(
:cry: :cry: guess i'll have to live with it then for another 12 months then have a new clutch in dont wanna be paying that sort of cash out again so soon after ..
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