Clutch bleeder

[Ride2much]

Just added fluid to my clutch, went to bleed the line and the bleeder will not open, sprayed with W-40, still will not move. How much pressure do I dare put on it??

I assume it is lefty loosey to open it..

[gscbertrand]

You do have a metric wrench for job? I think it is an 8 or 10 mm.

 

 

[Ride2much]

You do have a metric wrench for job? I think it is an 8 or 10 mm.

 

 

yep,using the right wrench.

[van avery]

Here is a good thread on replacing the slave cylinder. Look through the pic's and you can see what your dealing with. Might try some BT blaster on it and let it set overnight.

 

www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=66302

Good luck. You might try LIGHTLY tapping the wrench back and fouth to see if it will brake loose.

[Marcarl]

Use a box end wrench, 8mm or 5\16. Tap lightly with small hammer, might help.

[bongobobny]

Heat works but remove it from the bike first and empty it...

[Condor]

Some good sugestions here... You don't want to snap the bleeder off...it'll mess up your whole day. Constant torque will generally do the damage. Short quick pops will generally get the threads to break loose. Use a soldering iron the get the surrounding metal to heat up without torching the whole bike. Good luck.....

[JohnT]

Along the lines of PB Blaster or WD 40, PB is OK, WD is nearly useless. (opinions vary)

Find a can of thunderbolt. It is the be all end all for loosening corroded fasteners and reclaiming rusted tools and such.

[Squidley]

The bleeders are 8mm, as mentioned tap squarely on the top of the bleeders in a downward stroke with a small hammer. I would use a 6 point socket and ratchet and work it back and forth. I have had the same issue on several bikes like that, it will come loose with some patience. After you get them out, run a drill bit down the bleeder hole to clean it all and wire wheel them clean. I also wrap them with some teflon tape to help seal them for bleeding and to make it easier to remove next time.

[Ride2much]

Thanks all..

[Huggy]

One word for this KROIL!!!! Use Kroil on it! Spray and let sit overnight OR give the wrench a few light taps with a HAMMER!!!!!