cant get clutch out of my mini 1380 turbo any help would be grate
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hi my name is steve I cant get my clutch out of my 1380 turbo and I think it is ceased on there so any help would be grate it doing my bloody head in thanks

Don't skimp on tools and get a minispares puller.

My build thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=440970

Hi we need more info off you please tell us exactly. Whats problem. ?

i struggled getting the clutch off on mine, i ended up having to use a combo of a puller and blow torch to warm it up but it was a lot easier as i had the engine out the car

Welcome to TM Steve

As Benross has commented, more info would be useful.

I've no idea of your level of expertise so I'll start from the beginning;

1) removed the centre bolt and key washer?
2) using a correct flywheel puller?
3) applied any heat to the flywheel?

this is pretty common; it would be worth doing a search to see how others have managed it.

one thing that helped me was to make up a locking tool for the flywheel; this bolts into the starter motor mounts and stops the flywheel rotating leaving both hands free to concentrate on removal

Many people forget the key washer, also I use old main bearings for locking the flywheel, works a treat.

A long breaker bar, if needs be leave the puller on over night and you may find by morning it has eased.

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I thought the accepted technique was to wind the puller up as tight as you dare then hit the thing hard with a BFO hammer?


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thanks everyone I got a puller from a friend I now have removed the clutch I will post some pic of my progress once I have work out how to put them on LOl

what i tend to do is tighten the centre bolt on the puller to within an inch of its life then gently warm it with a blow torch between the puller and flywheel and it pops off on one occasion it took half the crank with it but that had spun already

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hello I have got my engine apart now and I now have found that the gearbox has got something wrong with it one of the bearings have broke it is on the left hand side of the box where the speedo connects to the main shaft I think the thing is it all still works on closer inspection it look like the plastic has broke that holds the ball bearings in place can anyone tell me is it a easy fix and where to get one form thanks

where in country are you??