Clutch nipple seized!

[Demondad]

Gear change has been a bit notchy, so I try to bleed clutch and find the old problem. Tried the blowtorch and WD 40 trick but now there is no grip even with plumbers grips. Any ideas?

[Gray_101]

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here....... But arnt you ment to undo the 2 nut shaped fittings lower down ?

[Demondad]

You may be right, but I'm sure looking at the spare parts online the nipple bit is the seriously rounded smaller nut. Maybe I'll give that a go.

[FarmyardPants]

Yea one of your nuts has been completely worn away!

Pic from another thread

[Gray_101]

I'm in the middle of watching the footy.... But I ll nip in the garage a look at mine

[FarmyardPants]

You should check them regularly

[Demondad]

Yea looks like I've been twisting mine with the wrong tool!

[Gray_101]

Yep mines the same as farmyardpants photo.

I think you'll be better off buying some new end fittings a change them out

[phillpot]

So it looks like yellow bit should unscrew from orange bit but can the orange bit be unscrewed from the blue bit?

Could then get it in the vice and get "serious" or just replace both parts?

[Demondad]

Yea that may work, I'll give it a go tomorrow, I don't really want to change the whole pipe if I can help it.



That's one of these, and getting to the other end looks a right PITA! Probably easier with starter out though

I'll let you know, thanks for all the advice.

[Gray_101]

Demondad said:

Yea that may work, I'll give it a go tomorrow, I don't really want to change the whole pipe if I can help it.



That's one of these, and getting to the other end looks a right PITA! Probably easier with starter out though

I'll let you know, thanks for all the advice.

I'd buy the whole lot.... It will probably save you a lot of hassle providing you ve got easy access to the bell housing

[Mr Cerbera]

If you've got a couple of axle stands, it's not too hard to access from underneath and the difference in materials meant that mine wasn't too tough to undo.

(May I also recommend that you pump at least 1.5 liters of Clutch fluid in whilst bleeding)

[pmessling]

I found the last time I bled my clutch that the 1/4 drive to bit holder was a perfect fit to loosen it.