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dutchy
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burnt clutch

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Hope someone can help me. I have a 98 Firestorm and have done about 8000 miles in the last year. It never felt smooth on the clutch and it got worse over time. Last weekend I decided to strip the clutch and found it completely dry on the inside, the plates look like they have been hot. I suspect that there is an oil flow problem to the clutch (there was oil on the camshafts when I checked the valve clearance a few months ago). Anyone experienced the same problem? Any advice?
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Post by Bondy »

Sorry mate not experienced this myself but it sounds like you need help. So i thought id leave a message so this gets to the top and people look at it again. Come boys and girls help him out.
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(there was oil on the camshafts when I checked the valve clearance a few months ago).
Stating the bleeding obvious, but what level is the oil at in the sight glass NOW?
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!

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Post by dutchy »

Well at the moment there is no oil in the engine. I check the oil on a regular basis, also the clutch does not seem to hang in the oil. What i meant with the camshaft were oily is that I don't think there is an oil pressure issue.
I think this might just be a freak occurance in a normally bullet proof honda engine.

Maybe someone out there has an oil diagram so I can see where it might be blocked.

by the way I have a TDM as well so also 4 cylinders and 18 valves :D
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by the way I have a TDM as well so also 4 cylinders and 18 valves
That's at least three of us then! Cupasoop has a TDM too. I'll have a look at my Haynes manual and see if I can glean anything from it. Do the clutch plates look like they were ever in oil?
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Stratman wrote:
by the way I have a TDM as well so also 4 cylinders and 18 valves
That's at least three of us then! Cupasoop has a TDM too. I'll have a look at my Haynes manual and see if I can glean anything from it. Do the clutch plates look like they were ever in oil?
Yeh, but I dont have the storm anymore :cry: Once my lottery numbers come up :wink:
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