Primary Clutch Problem - I can not get it off the crank shaft!

[squarehead55]

If it was me, At this point I would stand back and yell at it at the top of my lungs, I would call it an "afterbirth eating sumbich!!!!!!!!!"

 

[ccpowder]

Ok, one more time. If you follow these steps, you will never use a clutch puller again!! I found this method after bending a couple of pullers, heating, beating, letting sit overnight, etc.. Tried grease too, just made a big mess!!

1. Prop one side of sled up so it is at a 45 degree angle.
2. With clutch bolt removed, pour water into clutch hole until is spills out.
3. Wrap puller threads with YELLOW teflon tape (yellow teflon tape is for gas connections and is thicker).
4. Start turning puller in. Since doing this, every clutch I have pulled has came off before the puller even bottoms out.
5. Ear plugs and safety glasses optional. Best with sled with a belly pan, cause it comes off like a ton of bricks and scares the $hit out of ya!!

Good luck!!

 

[go high fast]

I use a cordless impact wrench with a surgeons touch and it's a piece of cake.

 

[76FOMOCO]

Ok, one more time. If you follow these steps, you will never use a clutch puller again!! I found this method after bending a couple of pullers, heating, beating, letting sit overnight, etc.. Tried grease too, just made a big mess!!

1. Prop one side of sled up so it is at a 45 degree angle.
2. With clutch bolt removed, pour water into clutch hole until is spills out.
3. Wrap puller threads with YELLOW teflon tape (yellow teflon tape is for gas connections and is thicker).
4. Start turning puller in. Since doing this, every clutch I have pulled has came off before the puller even bottoms out.
5. Ear plugs and safety glasses optional. Best with sled with a belly pan, cause it comes off like a ton of bricks and scares the $hit out of ya!!

Good luck!!

works every TIME!!! and the white tape is ok and cheep just make a 2 laps around the pool

 

[RGM]

use water, much cleaner....and put thread tape on the clutch puller, it'll pop right off.

... X2

 

[ccpowder]

I could never get a seal with the WHITE teflon tape, have always had to use YELLOW.

I know I feel better about this method versus beating on the end of the puller with a big hammer!! LOL

 

[JMCX]

Wow, this thread has me rolling. I am in a cubicle trying to be quiete and my cheaks are starting to hurt. Its like someone telling you a joke in a meeting or at church.
Your lucky you have the old clutch bolt out. My 97 rmk still half the clutch bolt rattling around inside. I cant even use a clutch puller, I have to wait till it falls off at 10000 rpms.

good luck,

Use the water trick previously mentioned but instead of the puller just use a regular bolt (9/16" UNF ?) that has the same threads as the puller. The bolt doesn't need to bottom on anything just create hydraulic pressure when trying to squeaze the water.

 

[76FOMOCO]

I could never get a seal with the WHITE teflon tape, have always had to use YELLOW.

I know I feel better about this method versus beating on the end of the puller with a big hammer!! LOL

no hammer just go fast as He!! and BANG!! my puller has so much tef tape on it i have to use a wire wheel to clean it off.

 

[ccpowder]

CAUTION: Keep hands away from clutch, cause it comes off hard!! I had one bounce off the belly pan, glad it was there to stop the clutch.

Amazing how easily the Puller/Bolt turns in.

 

[WFOPOWDERHOUND]

Thanks!!

Holy Chit, thanks for all the advice including the 4 wheeler method, that might be somthing I could try on my buddys sled? not mine!

BE SAFE and remember as noted above "put grease in the hole, lube the tool then insert.. "

ThThanks again! you guys rock!