clutch arm removal? any ideas?

havin a hard time removing the clutch arm off the wheelbearing shaft. its stuck! i removed the snap ring n soaked it down with wd-40, no luck. anyone got any tricks up there sleeve?

Take a picture so we can see exactly what you are referring to.

sorry im a newbi to this computer thing, not sure how to post pics yet. maybe more detail will help. its the part outside the tranny on the side that connects the clutch cable to the throw out assembly. tryin to replace bushin, the arm and the throwout bearing. its freakn stuck!

ill post one as soon as i can...

I know what you are talking about.. but never have done it..

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Hope that helps. Also, I am sure someone will pop on here that has done what you need

Heat the middle of the clutch arm. Do not let the heat hit the shaft for the throwout bearing.

Let the heat flow down the arm so it will expand. The hope is the clutch arm expands and the shaft does not.

If you have an air chisel with a blunt pickle fork type attachment, it will make short work of removing the shaft at this point. About three hits. Careful of your bell housing.

If the tranny is out of the car, this is easier. If it is not, BE CAREFUL with the heat, you are right by the fuel line.

You can also try a big screwdriver or a pickle fork for leverage. That can work.

If you are not saving the arm, you can cut it off.

I replaced the arm on my '69 tranny with a clamp on style that was a little longer.

Less clutch pressure for the daily driver.

thanx for the input guys!!! much appreciate it!!!

If you are talking about the clutch arm on the outside of the clutch fork do as Matt said. A pickle fork is the way to go. You can heat it with a propane torch and that should help.

Are you replacing this? If so cut it inside the bell housing on the left side maybe an inch or so in. Take it off in two pieces. We had to do it this way.

Check the end of the shaft to make sure that it hasn't been dinged up (peened over) It's worth while to clean up the end with a file so that the arm will slip over nicely.

CUT THE THING I fought mine for an hour or so. I felt so good to slice and dice it.


Left side cut if you do it on the right you will cut it again on the left

Go to Reibes and get a two arm battery post puller. Will work like a charm on a stuck arm before you resort to the more aggressive solutions.

He's down in Sacramento.

The reason I suggested cutting the arm is in case the end is mushroomed so you dont tear up the clutch lever. Mine was a bear to get off so we ended up cutting it.

So how did you get it off?

He just used a big chop saw. The only problem is now he needs a new case.

Hose clamp should work

...and some JB weld.

Dann Hondabond and aviation sealant are the best

There you go.