Nope. Resorting to the dremel to grind some slots in it. Bastard thing is tight. Which is remarkable given that many nuts and bolts rattle off the fucking thing.
Any chance you can 'thermal shock' it? Don't suppose you have access to ( can't for the life of me think what the stuffs called now- not liquid nitrogen, but something very cold) Watched some Dutch engineers pull off a massive lathe face plate that was refusing to move off the tapered spindle, by packing the stuff that I can't think what it was called, around the shaft to chill it. what about an aerosol of the stuff plumbers use to freeze pipes temporarily?
I have no access to that kind of thing CJ. However if I did, the spacer is in direct contact to the shaft. Cooling the shaft would cool the spacer at the same rate as they are the same material. I WILL get it off. Even if i have to remove the oil seal and grind down one side till its a micrometer thick. Then a tap with a hammer will do it. In much the same way I used to remove the inner race of lambretta crankshaft main bearings. However i will have to thoroughly clean with isopropyl first and seal the bearings with double sided sticky tape and leave my neodymium magnet stuck to where the filings are likely to congregate. What the magnet doesnt get the sticky tape will and vice versa.
Dry ice that's what I was trying to think of. About -80' I would have thought that a man of your kal i ber would have some of that stuff knocking about somewhere:biggrin:
btw, the isoprpyl is to allow the sticky tape to adhere. To be done after a good clean out with gunk/wd40 etc. Another way is to cut a circular piece of duct tape with a central hole and slide that over the shaft against the bearings
Or have a look at this . I think I want one of these myself . Just in case .Smart Collet Puller - YouTube
Its OFF!!! dremeled slots and used a puller. This thing was tight and fought the puller right up to the grooves, thereafter it eased a bit. the cork plates are a bit dodgy tho. looked ropey and i will replace them. any recommendations on where i can get them for the least money? i measured them and they were less than 2.8mm...some less than 2.5. how do you rotate pics?
If you come upon a sorce of 48 tooth friction plates let me know . Ive looked to try to buy them on there own for long enough . Ive got loads of steels but only knackered 48 tooth frictions.
Thanks. It was a right pain in the ass. Ive ordered a new set of steels and frictions from Dave at HM Racing. £210 delivered. HM Racing - HM Racing, Performance Motorcycle Tuning, Dyno, Engine My steels were a bit rough too, so I am replacing the lot. Just for piece of mind as the last thing you want in the Alps is the clutch going. The offending spacer is probably still gaining altitude as I gave it a right heave ho.
