help!! clutch puller stuck

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help!! clutch puller stuck. SUCCESS!!!!!

I bought a parts unlimited clutch puller. Well when I tried pulling the clutch I tightened the puller and when it would stop I'd smack the end of the puller with a hammer. Well got down to the bottom of the threads and the clutch didn't come off so I went to take out the puller unscrewed it and the puller is stuck in the clutch and I can't get it out. Has this happened to anyone and what did you do.thanks Chris. :o|
 
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Never happened to me but I don't beat my tools with a hammer.

When pulling clutches leave the hammer in the drawer.

The right puller should should screw all the way in by hand and only need tightening once there. Beating the end with a hammer can eff up many things including the crank.

You could have a big bag of worms in your hands now.

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I guess your only option now is the old water/grease trick. Can you get the puller out far enough to fill the inside of the clutch/crank stub with water? I hope the threads inside the crank aren't damaged.
 
that's the reason why you only use OEM puller,aftermarket ones have cause problems for many as I have read on here over the years.I think I guy had to cut his clutch off..ouch..don't know what to say here.Maybe have the sled out when it is cold outside and then put some heat from a propane torch around the clutch where it sits over the crankshaft end and hope it pops off with a little light tapping with a mallet,not a steel hammer.I have taken clutch's off at least 100 times over the years,but have used an OEM clutch puller from the dealer and always got the clutch off.One thing to watch is to clean the end of the crank and inside the clutch where end goes.This can gum up and rust and make it even harder to pop clutch off.GOOD LUCK!!
 
I used an aftermarket to pull a stubborn clutch....it came off but the end of the puller bent and screwed up the crank threads....luckily I could clean up the threads. Looks like OEM is the way to go.
 
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Always use anti seize compound on clutch puller threads.Never use an Impact gun that can damage crank bearings.OEM pullers are one place you should spend your money.
 
chris700readhead said:
I bought a parts unlimited clutch puller. Well when I tried pulling the clutch I tightened the puller and when it would stop I'd smack the end of the puller with a hammer. Well got down to the bottom of the threads and the clutch didn't come off so I went to take out the puller unscrewed it and the puller is stuck in the clutch and I can't get it out. Has this happened to anyone and what did you do.thanks Chris. :o|
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The best reason its stuck is because the end of the puller is bent in the end of the crank shaft. Like the guys above said aftermarket pullers are not as hard as OEM and often bend. So first problem is to get the puller out. Get a good hold of the clutch (i put a broom handle or such through the primary) and try and back that puller out. If you ran out of threads its problably in there good. Either way you have to get puller out to address the next problem. Once puller out get a new oem puller and fill the bolt hole with grease. Then wrap puller with a good amount of teflon tape. Then try again. It should come off with just a few turns. I have been doing mine this way for a while. Messy but no effort required and pop right off. If this one is tough blue covered all the tricks with the links he gave you. Once clutch off then you can address the crank end. Hopefully you can chase the threads. Now i will need confirmation on this but i think its a 1/2 inch thread in the end of the crank. But get confirmation first. Good luck and keep us posted.
 
you have two options, one, weld a link on the end of the puller and use a slide hammer to yank it out of the crank(the end is bent). Then retap the hole.

second is to use that puller that is probably soft as a piston. drill a hole in it off center so the hole will end up exiting it below the threads, then tap the threads for a grease fitting into it. pump it full of grease with the above teflon tape wrapped on the threads, with the bolt started in the threads, and the hole full of grease, tighten it back in. This should pop the clutch. If it does, this way causes less damage to the threads of the crank than the first. once the clutch is loose, you can move it a little sideways to bring the bent puller out the threads. good luck.

and yes on factory yamaha puller
 
I went though the Parts Unlimited puller a few years ago... it bent the puller shaft like an "S" fortunately for me the puller still came back out. I went back to the store and got my money back. I bought an OEM puller and it popped right off.
 
I bent a cheap one once bought a puller from pioneer worked great for yrs but it is starting to bend a little about time to buy a new one. The crank bolt is std tread not metric to my surprise.
 
I appreciate all the info guys. Unfortunately I wont be able to try any of them till the weekend. I will let you guys know what happens. Thanks for the help. Chris
 
Well I won against my pos clutch pullertoday. Thanks for all the advise from everyone I ended up drilling down the center of the puller and taped it to 1/2x13. Made an attachment for the slidehamer and went at it. It didn't take much to break the puller. I pump it full of grease and reused the front half of the puller. Didn't take much and it poped. Thanks again everyone. Chris

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super1c The threads weren't damaged the clutch bolt threaded in just fine, I ran a tap down it just to be safe and there was no problem threading it in by hand. I lucked out on this hole deal altogether.
 
I have been using the same puller for the last 20 years I have never had a problem I always spray a little wd40 on the threads and turn it in by hand until it stops then put my impact on it, and I always clean the rust off the crank and in the clutch and put back together dry, and torque to 85lbs
But I clean my clutches every couple hundred miles, because a clean sled is a happy sled.
 
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