Engine removal- Massive clutch fork removal problem!
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where bout you in wolverhampton mate only in willenhall my self ,as above use a bar, these are only slid in and usually lose ish
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You can undo the clutch cover bolts through the starter motor hole, leaving the clutch cover attached to the release bearing/box. with the engine out of the way you can easily unclip the release bearing from the clutch, then push the release fork pivot pin out from the other side. Simples.
Can anyone tell me how many bolts there are? just to make sure i have them all out before i go tugging away.
Andy
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I think there's 8, they are all 12mm hex with an integral spring washer, there are no other bolts in the vicinity so it should be straight forward enough.
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Your problem is a broken tap. If you can find one, tap extractors are available. http://www.buckandhickman.com/find/product-is-022147 They send shaped rods down the flutes and (hopefully) unscrew the remains. If you've damaged the end it may not work though.
I can't understand why there's a tap in there in the first place. When I replaced my clutch, I screwed in a bolt and the shaft came out easily. Your shaft may be siezed in the housing. Full of good news aren't I?
Good luck
John
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I suspect someone couldn't find a suitable bolt, so a tap was used instead to pull out the the pin, and in the process got snapped off or jammed and then purposefully snapped.
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Loosen them evenly to release the tension or the last few may jam and break.
Your problem is a broken tap. If you can find one, tap extractors are available. http://www.buckandhickman.com/find/product-is-022147 They send shaped rods down the flutes and (hopefully) unscrew the remains. If you've damaged the end it may not work though.
I can't understand why there's a tap in there in the first place. When I replaced my clutch, I screwed in a bolt and the shaft came out easily. Your shaft may be siezed in the housing. Full of good news aren't I?
Good luck
John
Your problem is a broken tap. If you can find one, tap extractors are available. http://www.buckandhickman.com/find/product-is-022147 They send shaped rods down the flutes and (hopefully) unscrew the remains. If you've damaged the end it may not work though.
I can't understand why there's a tap in there in the first place. When I replaced my clutch, I screwed in a bolt and the shaft came out easily. Your shaft may be siezed in the housing. Full of good news aren't I?
Good luck
John
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UPDATE
Hi guys
Just an update for you, finally managed to disengage the engine/box
I managed it by undoing the clutch cover as per Zen but couldnt get at the bolts through the starter hole as they were offset and couldnt get a socket or spanner on them due to the angle of clearance between the bellhousing and the inner wing.
By wiggling the engine/box i managed to crack it open enough to get a ring spanner directly on to the bolts and released all 6 of them.
That wasn't without drama also as one of the cover bolts had a slightly rounded head and took 2 evenings and several different spanners to get it off !
Some good news though is the clutch is a paddle clutch which appears quite new, shame the T**t that fitted it clearly didnt give a s**t about leaving the tap in that pin
A rather large mate is now coming round tomorrow night to give me a hand lifting the engine out and getting it on the engine stand ive just bought from ebay lol
Then i can start the strip down !!
Andy
Just an update for you, finally managed to disengage the engine/box
I managed it by undoing the clutch cover as per Zen but couldnt get at the bolts through the starter hole as they were offset and couldnt get a socket or spanner on them due to the angle of clearance between the bellhousing and the inner wing.
By wiggling the engine/box i managed to crack it open enough to get a ring spanner directly on to the bolts and released all 6 of them.
That wasn't without drama also as one of the cover bolts had a slightly rounded head and took 2 evenings and several different spanners to get it off !
Some good news though is the clutch is a paddle clutch which appears quite new, shame the T**t that fitted it clearly didnt give a s**t about leaving the tap in that pin
A rather large mate is now coming round tomorrow night to give me a hand lifting the engine out and getting it on the engine stand ive just bought from ebay lol
Then i can start the strip down !!
Andy
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Hi guys
Just an update for you, finally managed to disengage the engine/box
I managed it by undoing the clutch cover as per Zen but couldnt get at the bolts through the starter hole as they were offset and couldnt get a socket or spanner on them due to the angle of clearance between the bellhousing and the inner wing.
By wiggling the engine/box i managed to crack it open enough to get a ring spanner directly on to the bolts and released all 6 of them.
That wasn't without drama also as one of the cover bolts had a slightly rounded head and took 2 evenings and several different spanners to get it off !
Some good news though is the clutch is a paddle clutch which appears quite new, shame the T**t that fitted it clearly didnt give a s**t about leaving the tap in that pin
A rather large mate is now coming round tomorrow night to give me a hand lifting the engine out and getting it on the engine stand ive just bought from ebay lol
Then i can start the strip down !!
Andy
Just an update for you, finally managed to disengage the engine/box
I managed it by undoing the clutch cover as per Zen but couldnt get at the bolts through the starter hole as they were offset and couldnt get a socket or spanner on them due to the angle of clearance between the bellhousing and the inner wing.
By wiggling the engine/box i managed to crack it open enough to get a ring spanner directly on to the bolts and released all 6 of them.
That wasn't without drama also as one of the cover bolts had a slightly rounded head and took 2 evenings and several different spanners to get it off !
Some good news though is the clutch is a paddle clutch which appears quite new, shame the T**t that fitted it clearly didnt give a s**t about leaving the tap in that pin
A rather large mate is now coming round tomorrow night to give me a hand lifting the engine out and getting it on the engine stand ive just bought from ebay lol
Then i can start the strip down !!
Andy
Hire an engine hoist and save yourself a lot of grief.
John
ps, well done on getting it seperated.
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