2007 M6 clutch is stuck?

[nicksled24]

I just bought a 2007 M6 with about 1300 miles. I was planning on taking off the clutch to check which weights I had, so I pulled out the clutch bolt and screwed in the puller. I screwed it in pretty tight and banged on it a couple times and got nothing so screwed a little deeper and still got nothing. I unscrewed the puller and has a little metel on the tip of the threads and still can't get the clutch off. Did i mess or strip something? Any ideas on how to get it off?

 

[mhanson]

take a grease gun and fill the inside where the puller goes into with grease. fill it good, and then screw the puller in, and the hydraulic forces will pop the clutch right off.

The hydraulic force from this is way more powerful than just the puller trying to push the clutch off the crank.

I have heard of people using water or oil also but you'll have to have the sled on its side obviously and possibly need a thread sealer on the puller threads to prevent leakage. Grease works good because of the thickness.

 

[nicksled24]

m6 clutch stuck

will the grease harm anything like getting into the crank or anything like that?, or will i only have to clean out the grease before putting the bolt back in?

 

[mhanson]

the crank is solid other than threads a little ways in for the bolt to grab. The grease won't hurt anything just make a little mess!!! clean it up good before putting back on

 

[nicksled24]

tried the grease....didn't work so I'm lost lol....I don't think the grease is sealing inside to make the air and grease compact it out....any other ideas?

 

[mhanson]

what are you using to tighten the puller into the clutch? get a decent 1/2 air impact at minimum, don't be shy, they are tough sometimes!!

 

[nicksled24]

Holy Hell its off!!!!! Took a sledge hammer though!!! thanks for all the help!

 

[brendank69]

It often helps to run the sled around the yard a bit. The heat makes the clutch pop off easier.

If you want to avoid problems in the future, pull the clutch at least a couple times per season to check everything over. It's also a good idea to lightly sand down the surface of the crank where the primary mates. Just enough to clean off all of the crud.