Whats the trick to tighten inner clutch housing?

[herbanshee]

Well, you guys were oh-so-helpful on getting my stapped off screw out of the housing.........worked like a charm! So now Im putting it all back together and cant hold the housing tight enough without it turning to torque down. I was thinking of using a screwdriver as a wedge, but I figured that was asking for something to get jacked up. Do you need a special tool or is there another trick-of-the-trade?

[hotrodbanshee]

Put it in 1st gear and lock the parking brake.

[okbeast]

Hmm we did the screwdriver trick on my buddy's blaster and shee. Guess we got lucky not breakin anything.

[djackbanshee]

Ive already seen a homemade tool made of an old steel cluth plate with a handlle welded on to it , just hold the handle and tighen the hub. Never hold it with a screwdriver the little (fingers) are very fragile.

Edited October 3, 2006 by djackbanshee

[Bansh-eman]

either i cant read or what? are you talking about in inner clutch hub? if so theres a tool kinda like a reversed vise grip tha holds it if not then im retarded and read your post wrong...

[BigRed350x]

I made a tool for the next time I go to do this... Welded a fiber plate and an inner steel clutch plate together. Locks the inner and outer hub together. He He!

[pipebomb]

get yourself a clutch holding tool or "Grabbit". they will make your life much easier and safer.

here's the one I got. paid a bit more at the dealer for it but was worth it.

 

 

*Made from medium carbon steel with hardened jaws

*Hold clutch hubs, flywheels, gears, sprockets, etc.

*Features 8mm spanner pins

*Jaws open up to 5 inches wide

[dawarriorman]

I made a tool for the next time I go to do this... Welded a fiber plate and an inner steel clutch plate together. Locks the inner and outer hub together. He He!

Best idea I've heard, and cheap tool. While I never mind having more tools, I don't really want to have to buy one that Im never going to use.

 

I just took 2 pieces of angle iron, and made my own tool.

[fastcar01]

I think I read it here, use a penny in the gears. It is soft enough that it will give before the gears, but you will torue it to spec before that point. I think last time I did it I shoved a rag in the gears. You can just hold the brake and put it in gear,but that it easier with two people.

[herbanshee]

Got it, thanks guys! :beer:

[Ducman]

I'd just put it in gear, and if its the clutch spring bolts, I would just hand tighten it with a small closed end wrench. Those things are darn easy to snap off using a torque wrench that has a 12"+ handle.