Subject: SW Missouri campout
Author: Ted Ward
Date: May 11, 2005, 3:13 PM
Post ID: 1718849785
Went last weekend to Anderson MO. Only one other loop (Luap McGeevers) but I
never met the owner. Fun trip, there are a unlimited number of awesome roads
in that part of the country. Right where Oklahoma, Arakansas and Missouri
meet. We tried every highway we saw (no maps) and it would twist and turn
for 10 or 15 miles and come out within about 5 miles of where we started.
Rode back in moderately heavy rain on Sunday morning, still better than
setting on the couch.
The Eldo was great, probably its first real ride in 20 years.
A weird thing happened. After riding all day I pulled up to a stop sign and
the clutch was slack. I killed it and looked at things. The clutch cable was
still in place and both levers moved, with no resistance. First thing I
thought of was somebody describing the clutch rod as a "very dull drill bit"
but I had my buddy push me to get going in first and suddenly it was working
again. Apparently the clutch had simple failed to pop back out after I had
engaged it. Happened about 5 more times in 15 minutes, then never again.
I have NO idea what was going on. I had the clutch apart not too long ago,
so it couldn't have too much crud built up in it.
The only other problem is I am now losing lots of oil through the drain hole
under the clutch. I am guessing this is due to a bad seal for the motor
and/or the tranny. Does replacement of the seals entail much other than
separating the engine and transmission and replacing the seals?
Ted