clutch stuck on engine.

[Jblankster]

well i feel very dumb after this.


we have this 8 horse engine, old, sitting outside etc. that i finally get running great, decide to swap engines, well to make a long story short. the crankshft end where the clutch goes was rusted a bit, so i was able to get the clutch on with a hammer (first mistake) and well after the clutch was borked to hell and now dosent spin, so i need to get this clutch off to put a new one on.


the question is how. i have NO IDEA how to get it off.

please help. or this engine has become nothing more than a showpiece in my garage LOL

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

3 jaw wheel puller.

 

[brendonv]

Put a bunch of spanners behind it, as many as u can fit then get a big flat head screwdriver and smack it between the gap. That will push it out a bit more then fit another spanner in and repeat. Thats how i got my sprocket off when it was stuck to my axle, works great. U can also use a big chizel instead of a flat head if the gaps to small for another spanner but to big for the flat head. I hope that helps. Ohh and u can fix it, all u did was make the end of the clutch burr and push in the C clip on there which holds the drum on. Once u get it off just take the c clip off and file down the burr. I no this since i did it my first time too. After that i took the clutch off, fixed it then ran the engine, held sandpaper on the shaft until it was shiny and the clutch fit on nicely. Also wen u put the clutch on, put a thin layer of grease on the shaft, this stops it rusting on.

 

[Jblankster]

thanks! i will try the above 2 ideas first. i just hope i can get the **** thing off

 

[brendonv]

thanks! i will try the above 2 ideas first. i just hope i can get the **** thing off

When theres a will theres a way. XD U will get it off, just one tip. NO HAMMERS!! There bad and do more harm then good. Well i mean u can use it to smack the flat head in but dont bash at the clutch, it hurts the clutch but more importantly the shaft.

 

[lemegacool]

the jaw puller would be the best option... if the puller only doesnt work do this: put penetrating oil on the crank and let it get inside, then install the puller on the clutch, plug a impact wrench on the puller. ,now you have two choice. 1 you try to pull it or you take a torch and heat it (quickly, the crank must keep cold otherwise it will expand) then impact it out

 

[brendonv]

Heating warps the shaft which is bad. I would try everything else before trying to apply heat to it.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Heating warps the shaft which is bad. I would try everything else before trying to apply heat to it.

Yea if you hold the torch there for a ****in day, if your just heating up the outside of the pulley a bit, its fine, The point is to not get the crank hot anyways.

 

[Jblankster]

i got it off fine, but in like 8 pieces. the clutch was crapped to hell so we pulled the clutch off the watchamacallit, then pulled the shaft off the engines shaft.

thank god for PB blaster.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

I enjoy splitting stuff like that off the shaft with a air chisel.

 

[freakboy]

i got it off fine, but in like 8 pieces. the clutch was crapped to hell so we pulled the clutch off the watchamacallit, then pulled the shaft off the engines shaft.

thank god for PB blaster.

thats why i live off pb blaster!

 

[squat251]

another idea, incase anyone else gets stuck like this, is put on the puller, tighten the balls out of it, and then give it one or two good taps with a large hammer (the bolt on the puller) this works great for flywheels too, it wiggles the shaft just a wee bit and hopefully breaks the friction just enough for the part to pop off. and be warned its kinda scary the first time you do it, normally a loud bang and some rattling.

 

[Jblankster]

i remove my flywheels with a screw driver and a hammer. works like magic. im not gonna go into it since its how everyone does


now, how do i know what type of chain the clutch was? because i need to order another one, and idk what chain type it is

 

[Jblankster]

bump, because i still dont know how to find out wat chain type it is

 

[vandancouver]

take the clutch to your hardware store. try diff links until you find one that fits perfect.

 

[oscaryu1]

bump, because i still dont know how to find out wat chain type it is

Ya want picures of a #35 and #41 clutch? Compare then lol.

And just so you know, a trick I use on rusty crankshafts:

Start the engine up, get a piece of sandpaper, and left the crankshaft de-rustify itself.

 

[EagleTalons]

I like that trick too! I use emery cloth though.

 

[Affair_driven]

i still dont know how to find out wat chain type it is

Measure distance between teeth.

 

[Jblankster]

okay im going to get all this done today. i need to order this **** clutch and RE clean the engine. it like sucked a diper or something and the fuel filter keeps getting clogged lol