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Troubadour

Troubadour

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Location
USA
Vessel Name
TRAVELLER
Vessel Make
42' CHB Present
Twin Perkins T6.3544M's......just removed the starboard Velvet Drive for rebuild and need to replace the damper/pressure plate. I removed the bolts holding the plate to the flywheel but cannot get the plate to budge. Never had a plate that didn't just fall off when I removed bolts. Tried slide hammer with no luck.....also the plate looks really unusual...no springs, just weird looking bands. Please Advise
Thanks:banghead:
 
Sometimes they get stuck at the pilot bore on outside diameter. If you are going to replace it, be brutal and make it obey. Run a tap partially into a bolt hole, not enough to tear up fw bolt hole threads, put a bolt in and jack it out. Or pry, or drill holes in, whatever.

Tapping with a hammer around OD can loosen rust bond.

It will come out, just ask firmly.
 
Finally out!!!!!

Finally.......had to use a breaker bar and a scissor jack but finally she gave up the ghost. It amazing how tenacious rust can be ......sounded like a gunshot when she finally let loose. Cheers!!:thumb:
 
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