How to Rebuild Clutch Slave Cylinder on Honda Shadow

[@turn2offu461]

Hey, very nice vid T R. Quick, concise, & none of the extra unnecessary commentary! Well done, thank you...

[@ifly891]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheEd29550]

Great video. I was ready to have a mechanic do the job. Now, that I see how easy it is, I'm gonna do it myself, Thanks

[@ifly891]

Glad I could help!

[@robertthehair658]

FANTASTIC.... simple and clear images and info.... THANK YOU....!!!

[@jamesfreal1427]

I just rebuilt my PC800 master brake cylinder and learned the hard way not to reuse the washers on the banjo bolt. They are crushable washers that can’t be reused. Always replace them with new ones. Otherwise, great video.

[@GETUPANDGO]

Got the same bike! And the same problem--thanks for the helpful info

[@adamlanglois563]

Rad! Looks like a simple enough job

[@louisgudde7410]

Great video no talking 👏

[@momoney1992]

Love the video

[@RyouConcord]

For people wondering how to get the cylinder out (he moves off camera when he gets it out), i used an air compressor to blow the cylinder out since it was stuck. Just be careful because the brake fluid aerosolizes when you do this, and can spray you EVERYWHERE. wear a respirator and some eye protection.

[@Bilalprinting-oi4sp]

Hai brother i from Indonesia,i want ask size in your use cause i buy not original but equality...thx

[@berube361]

So I just removed the slave cylinder on my 1992 shadow 1100 after some clutch issues. It was in rough shape. Have a rebuild kit on the way. My only concern is I forgot which way the pushrod seal came out. I know its only one of two ways but id rather not have to do it twice. Its also hard to tell in the video but ive watched several times over now. Does the flat side of the seal go into the piston first leaving the side with the recess facing out that goes onto the pushrod or does the recess side go in the piston first leaving the flat side facing out? Ill be installing tomorrow when the kit arrives.

[@ifly891]

Hi, sorry it took me so long to respond. If I understand what you are talking about, the recess should go in first. Basically the pushrod just needs to seat against the piston.

[@berube361]

@@ifly891 I probably didnt explain it as well as I had thought about it in my head haha. But I got it all back together no problem, unfortunatly it didnt fix my clutch issue so I continue to look for the problem.

[@ifly891]

Ok, I'm glad you got it back together. What is the issue with your clutch?

[@berube361]

@@ifly891 The clutch lever is very stiff to pull. Sometimes so stiff you cant pull it to the grip, other times you can squeeze it hard enough to touch the grip but because of this its not engaging/disengaging the clutch. If I put it into gear the bike will roll as if its in nuetral. The bike was riding so im not sure what happened. Clutch wasnt slipping so I dont believe it to be the actual clutch. But the slave is rebuilt and all new fluid. And the master seems to be okay but I didnt rebuild it, just cleaned it thoroughly.

[@ifly891]

@@berube361 have you checked the lifter plate for the friction disks? Also, I would take the banjo bolt off the master cylinder then with fluid in the reservoir, pull the lever and keep your finger over the openning to see how it moves and if it pushes fluid out. If it doesn't, then the problem is the master, if it does, the problem is downstream. Hope that helps. Also, I have a video on how to rebuild the brake master and it's basically the same as the clutch.

[@zacmonarch4845]

Hey man great video..the kit you bought works on a 86 Shadow vt1100?

[@pabloarmendarizortega447]

Hi buddy nice video 😀 I have exactly the same bike with the same clutch problem, I woul like know where I can buy the replacement kit

[@ifly891]

Hi here is a link. There are a bunch of options on ebay for different kits that are all about the same. www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-VT1100C-SHADOW-1992-1996-CLUTCH-SLAVE-CYLINDER-KIT-Made-In-Japan-/382885863174?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[@pabloarmendarizortega447]

@@ifly891 thanks man appreciate

[@JamieTransNyc]

Nicely edited video... BUT BUT BUT.... every time you should be zooming in on some detail of what you are doing... all we see are these big hands.... next time, turn the piece sideways, move your hands out of the way and show us what you are doing.

[@codycook1345]

I'm having a bad oil leak from the slave cylinder. The gaskets on the slave cylinder itself are ate up but when I move the push rod just a little bit, oil pours out. Is there a seal behind the push rod or does the seal on the slave cylinder handle that?

[@ifly891]

That is a good question. I believe that the push rod seal on the slave cylinder is the only seal but I am not 100%.

[@codycook1345]

T R Barton thank you very much for the feed back. I'm gonna order the rebuild kit and see what happens

[@codycook1345]

If you come across any handy information please let me know

[@ifly891]

@@codycook1345 hi, I'm not sure if you have fixed your problem yet but I thought I would let you know that there is a pushrod seal that is more internal. If that goes out, it will pour oil out around the slave cylinder.

[@codycook1345]

@@ifly891 I did get it figured out and it did turn out to be the internal seal. Haven't had oil leak since. Although I did lay it down a month ago so I'm mending a broke knee and now have handle bars, crash bars, and risers to replace. Just cosmetics

[@commandokent]

Thanks!!

[@ArlowFarrell]

I thought you had a 1986 VT1100C in your other video? Lol Anyway, can you tell me where you got the rebuild kit?

[@ifly891]

Hi, I got it from ebay. Here is a similar kit www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-VT1100C-Shadow-1100-85-90-92-96-Clutch-Slave-Cylinder-Kit-/292796058127?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

[@McLeodQuinn]

Helpful. What would the symptoms of the bike be of a slave cylinder not returning because the piston was stuck?

[@ifly891]

Is the clutch disengaging when you pull the clutch handle?

[@McLeodQuinn]

T R Barton - my bike acts like the clutch lever is pulled in all the time, even though it’s not. I can put it in gear and “dump the clutch” and it doesn’t die. Also no power to the rear wheel. Again - like the clutch lever is pulled in when it isn’t.

[@ifly891]

@@McLeodQuinn does the the gear engage at all?

[@McLeodQuinn]

T R Barton - yes. When I put the bike up on the center stand - I can click it into gear and the gears move with the rear wheel. Seems to just be the clutch - not the transmission.

[@ifly891]

@@McLeodQuinn so if it is not fully engaging, it could either be something in the friction plate assembly or possibly an issue with the master cylinder. You can check to make sure the master cylinder is working properly by taking the banjo bolt off that connects the fluid line to the master cylinder and then with fluid in the reservoir, pump the handle with your finger over the openning to make sure it is send fluid to the slave cylinder. I had to do this once because a seal in the master cylinder was not seated correctly. If that is not the problem, hook it back up and make sure to bleed the line. If that doesn't work, it might be the friction plates. I have another video where I replace them. Ultimately there are 3 main failure points on the hydraulic clutch: master cylinder, slave cylinder or clutch assembly. Hope that helps!

[@scottysequichie9725]

I'm having a problem with my cylinder it's leaking a good amount of oil especially whenever I'm on the throttle I have no idea how to fix this problem will this fix it I don't want to buy an excessive amount of parts and still not be fixed

[@ifly891]

Hi, it is leaking oil from around the slave cylinder?

[@scottysequichie9725]

Yes think it's an easy fix but I'm not exactly sure on what the party even looks like or where it's at that I need to replace or what all I need to take off on the bike to get to it

[@ifly891]

@@scottysequichie9725 I had a leak coming around that area and it ended up being a small rubber gasket around the clutch pushrod. The annoying part about it is that you have to take the side of the crank case off to get to it. It's pretty easy, just make sure you get the replacement gaskets for the crankcase too. I wish I had done a video on it...

[@ifly891]

@@scottysequichie9725 it's part number 25 on this diagram www.hondapartshouse.com/oemparts/a/hon/506c1338f870023420a2dc30/crankcase

[@scottysequichie9725]

Thank you so much that really helps out a lot going to try and go get the parts ordered tomorrow

[@scottysequichie9725]

Just now realizing you can comment on these LOL new to KZbin

[@chriswall317]

Where did you buy the kit? Can you post the link?

[@ifly891]

The kit that I purchased is no longer available from the same seller on eBay but this kit will work. tinyurl.com/y89kxcrj

[@robertthehair658]

amazon and ebay have them

[@AngelGarcia-jq4kf]

Just use a L and the cover comes off easy no need to remove the kickstand bs