Clutch makes "squishing" sound, won't disengage

[rider5]

I've been trying to rebuild my clutch (5 disc). Have replaced the friction discs and plates, new cable, etc. Have had it all apart & re-assembled several times but I must not be doing something right (yeah I'm a newbie ... big time). After I go thru the cable adjustment process (lm method) and work the lever it makes a squishing sound from the right crankcase - sounds maybe like oil is being squirted thru a small opening somewhere (?) or maybe that's just the sound of the pushrod moving. I did put some grease there, along with packing ball bearing with grease (too much?).

When the lever is pulled the plates move ~1/16" and the pack expands like it should, but still can't get it to disengage at all. The pack is together as it should be (I think) - A plate, wire, disc, B plate, wire, disc, B, disc, B, disc, B, disc, pressure plate. Or am I missing a B plate? Do I need a B plate between the last friction disc and the pressure plate? Doesn't show it that way on the diagrams I've seen. This is not a cush-drive clutch, just plain 5 disc setup.

Any advice or help with this would be most appreciated, have been messing with this same issue for weeks now

[cadman]

I would guess that 1/16" movement is not enough. Can you make the adjustment on the right side mechanism to get more clutch plate movement??

[rider5]

She's working now ... many many thanks to LM. All it took was the right adjustment to the cable.

Ya know just because it's up on the center-stand, clutch pulled in, and the wheel's still spinning DOESN'T mean the clutch is not engaging. Once it was good and warmed up I pulled in the lever, kicked it into first, and saw the rear wheel spin I realized I could just reach down and stop the wheel with my hand (clutch still in of course). I guess it's been way too long since I had a bike with a center stand (I've really missed them). Even with the clutch in there's a little forward movement to that wheel.

So even tho' it was dark already, and a bit chilly, the lil red '65 took me for a short ride. After gathering dust in a garage for almost 40 years it's about time doncha think?

Once I make a few more adjustments (brakes mostly) and tinker a bit here and there we'll have a nice little rider. Thanks to all on this forum for the wealth of information and help I've gotten on this project.