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I haven't gotten to the prying part yet. Letting the penetrating oil work its magic on the guide pins for the moment. I've been thinking of straddling the pins with a ball joint pickle fork and applying a few light taps. Ends of the fork tines should be
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Porter Gieske via MDAirheads <mdairheads@casano.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:27:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mdairheads@casano.com <mdairheads@casano.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> my clutch woes</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Id like to start by being grateful- thanks for all of the smart responses about my clutch issue.<br>
No right answers here, so I’ll just say what my plan is at this point. Please do not hate on my choice.<br>
I am going to swap out all of the parts as a set. Im not sending the clutch out to Southland.
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The way in which the plate carrier was fused to the pins and the condition of the friction plate cause me to just wish for new components that are new.<br>
Because nothing would budge, I pried a flat screwdriver between the diaphragm spring and the friction plate, to lever off the carrier plate.<br>
I visibly saw the carrier plate bending, warping itself on the stuck pins as I levered it off. I know that the friction plate is in need of replacement, but, if the intent is
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that the rest of these components to be flat, well, I know that they are not. A new spring is smart as well.<br>
So, while I could sand off and clean the rest of the parts, it is worth the peace of mind (to me) to know that I will have quality components that will last.<br>
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thanks! <br>
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