I've searched and I know the usual methods (3rd time taking off an Evo trans) on trying to get it out. Here's where Im at.. Evo 9 MR with a 500 mile Exedy HD TD that is messed up to hell.

1. Tried the screwdriver way, the ring is now messed up all around, the throwout bearing does not move.
2. Tried removing the pressure plate bolts, my dumbass didn't slowly remove them but did 1 at a time and now I have one that will not come out at all because of all the pressure. (Im afraid its stripped) Tried putting the bolts back but now they wont thread back in.
3. The fork now is stuck in 1 position (all the way to the driverside) and it barely budges now even with a breaker bar.
4. Tried forcing it off but no luck at all.
5. Looking at the TOB, it doesnt look messed up nor melted onto the ring or pressure plate.


Please help and give me some ideas as Ive been at it for a week now.

 

ttt

 

try having someone wedge a screw driver from the top vent hole and bottom inspection cover at the same time GL

 

Thanks. I will try that. Anymore suggestions?

 

You should be able to remove each bolt completely one by one with no problems. If it really won't come back you can use a screwdriver while holding the fork like usual, then have someone rotate crank while prying, should pop out after a rotation or two with no problem.

 

Are you twisting or prying with the screw driver? Because I used the widest screw driver and twisted it and that was my problem when I did my Exedy Twin HD

 

Im using a pretty good size flat head screwdriver. Im twisting it once Im in and we are pushing the fork so that it pushes the TOB in. Its not budging and the ring is pretty bent up from us twisting it in different areas.

So am I not suppose to be twisting it?

Again, I have 1 more bolt left and I believe that its pretty stripped from me trying at it so many times.

Anymore ideas. Any tools that can take out a kind of stripped allen screw out? or pulling the TOB out of the pressure plate?

 

Well, tried it again today and I ended up breaking the small hook piece on the TOB that goes around the fork . Im thinking right now that I'm going to try to dremel out the allen screw through the fork hole. What do you think? Doable with the small and awkward space?

 

ttt

 

this happen to me when we where taking off my buddys clutch, we have to unbolt the pressure plate and drop the tranny with the clutch plate on it...

 

Ive done a million clutchs on evos and i had one one time that the bearing wouldnt release .u can actully get in there with a 1/4 ratchet and 12mm socket and unbolt that pressuse plat . You have to go throught the fork hole to remove bolts.

 

Its an allen screw and its stripped. Thats the problem. I have 1 left. Any ideas?

 

ttt

 

If your only problem is that your allen head bolt is stripped then I would recommend using gator grip on it.

 

The area is way too tight for something like that to get in.