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Moto Board => Accessories & Mods => Topic started by: The ModFather on August 27, 2013, 10:25:25 AM

Title: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: The ModFather on August 27, 2013, 10:25:25 AM
Took off my clutch cover for powder coating and there's a black lining piece in it that's bolted in. Bolts come out but the lining doesnt come out. Can I leave it in during powder coating? It appears to be metal? Maybe aluminum. Any insight appreciated.
Title: Re: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: stopintime on August 27, 2013, 11:43:20 AM
In the workshop manual it's described as removable by hand after the bolts are out.

Try again?

I have no idea about what material it is, but wouldn't it suck to discover it's made of plastic...
Title: Re: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: rule62 on August 27, 2013, 12:14:22 PM
I believe it is there to dampen clutch noise. Mine came out with a tug. I discarded that item when I replaced my APTC with a good ol' standard from an 800.
Title: Re: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: The ModFather on August 27, 2013, 03:02:27 PM
It looks like its some kind of metal with a rubber material lining between it and the clutch basket. I'm tugging but it's not coming out. I could try prying it with a large screw driver but Im worried about bending and or damaging it. Not sure how the rubber in there will fare in the PC overn and if I should keep trying to get it out. So far it aint budging.  :-\
Title: Re: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: stopintime on August 27, 2013, 03:08:52 PM
I'd keep pulling. If it breaks, then decide if you'll go without or buy a new.
Title: Re: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: The ModFather on August 27, 2013, 05:35:49 PM
A very large flat head screw driver along the edges hit with a mallet between the clutch cover case and the black lining Didnt bend or break and loosend right up and came off.
Title: Re: Black (oil seal?) lining in a wet clutch basket
Post by: stopintime on August 28, 2013, 03:21:40 AM
Good  [thumbsup]