Mack1 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Thought I had done it again and broke yet another clutch spring. I had been out thrashing again when all of a sudden I lost ability to come to a full stop and keep the engine ticking over. It was ok at speed but when it came to stopping it would just stall. Back home I pulled everything apart expecting too replace a spring again and was shocked to see the pivot pin snapped 😳 Time for some more spares I think. Only problem I can see is the pin has snapped and left the other half stuck in the thread that I need to screw my puller into. Could prove problematic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Finally had a go at removing the clutch carrier today. Made a puller from some scraps of steel. Loaded up the puller and a little heat soon had it popping off. Damage to the thread looked bad at this point. I welded on a smaller pin to the good end of the stuck pin and pushed it through so as not to damage anymore threads but luckily it wasn't as bad as it seemed. At this point my new clutch has arrived from Taylorrc ready to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Now all of the festivities are over with I had a go at finishing this off the other day. Looking promising but still got to test drive it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 New clutch looks good. I reckon that bolt had started to work loose, and the stress snapped it. Fully home, the 'shoulder' on the bolt should be up against the carrier, meaning the thing shopuld shear close to or at the shoulder....not where it did. Good job getting it off, as the bolt holes were not usable. Making a puller is a lot better than the screwdriver/prybar alternatives I have seen used. Couple of slices off some box section. Good idea to 'hook' the ends of the carrier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Thanks Nitro. Spot on about working loose as it has done it once before. I caught it when doing general maintenance that time. Although I couldn't say 100% it is the same bolt come loose it probably is. When sheared it messed the top of the hole up but none of the threads thankfully. Even if it did and I was desperate I still could have helicoiled it. I did actually buy a new carrier and used that. The old one has gone in the spare parts bin for a rainy day 😆. Edited January 3, 2022 by Mack1 Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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