Squeaky clutch

[Jan]

Hi
Please bear with me as I try to explain my question as I am not real mechanical!
Last week I had new brake bads put on my '03 GZ250. Afterwords I started getting a squeak that I thought was coming when I engaged the brake, thinking that this was just the new pads breaking in. But the sound is from the clutch lever. The guy that did the break work also adjusted the clutch and would that be the cause of this and do I need to be concerned or will the squeak eventually go away? Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Jan in Minnesota

[Water Warrior 2]

Sounds like there will some wild guessing here. We need more info. Is the squeak continuous while you are riding or just when shifting ? Is it only present when the clutch lever is pulled in or released/engaged ? While riding will the noise change if you pull lightly on the brake lever while maintaining a steady speed ? Just trying to rule out a brake related noise seeing as they are changed. There should be a few other questions and ideas soon. Be patient, this sounds like a new GZ noise to me.

[Jan]

Sorry - I'll try to give a little more detail....The squeak only happens when the clutch lever is being pulled in (engaged) specifically when I am shifting/coming to or at a stop. That's why I thought it was the brakes. There's no sound when the clutch lever is released, or when I've pulled on the brake lever or noise while riding. Its not a grinding sound (like I had before the brakes were fixed) but like a sound similar to what you may hear when you need to put WD40 on something that squeaks. It only is coming from the clutch, not the brake lever. Thanks!

[Easy Rider]

.The squeak only happens when the clutch lever is being pulled in (engaged) specifically when I am shifting/coming to or at a stop.

This is an easy one! You simply need a SMALL drop of oil (or similar) on the pivot point for the lever and on the barrel attachment at the end of the cable......and maybe down the cable itself.

IIRC, to SEE all that, you need to peel back the rubber boot that covers the pivot point and adjustment knob, etc.

I like a Teflon (PTFE) lube for that kind of stuff. Dupont is the brand name but others make a similar product too. Be sure to wipe off the excess before you roll the boot back into place.

P.S. WD40 will work but it won't last long. It is really not meant to be a lubricant.