Driven clutch removal

bkboatnsleds · 10-19-2009, 06:11 PM

The driven clutch on the rear end seems to be STUCK! beat on it, pickle fork, Pry bar, and LOTS of PB Blaster

1997 EZgo 4 Stroke, anything I am missing here? I just took the bolt out of the side and it "Should" come off - right?

LostHusker · 10-19-2009, 06:43 PM

Well I am sure you removed the bolt

If you have used PB blaster then don't use a pry bar, just use a rubber style hammer and start working on it. I let mine sit for a little bit and little by little it started to come off.

ike · 10-20-2009, 10:51 AM

Mine was not coming off either. P. B. Blaster and i think the key was about 3 or 4 ice cold beers.Then it slid right off. I dont think prying on it helped. I repeat 3 or 4 ice cold beers.

bkboatnsleds · 10-20-2009, 01:13 PM

yep.. PB'ed the **** out of it....

Its on there GOOD!!! I cant it to even budge! I dont want to use heat on it with the seal right there.

COURTESYCART · 10-20-2009, 02:29 PM

The last cart i had that i needed to replace the clutch on, took me 2 days before i got it off. I kept soaking it in PB Blaster and hitting the **** out of it with a good sized rubber hammer. I even hammered it like I was putting it on. that seemed to help. Only suggestion i can make is keep hammering/prying on it. it will/might come off

scottyb · 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM

The PB Blaster needs a little time to work.... Not real sure if it matters whether you spend that time beating on it or drinking cold ones

It just has to sink in and disolve the rust ... reapply often

LostHusker · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

The last one I worked on took about 2 hrs to free it loose.

tonyton · 10-20-2009, 08:18 PM

It doesn't take much to make that a nightmare. They can really suck. Grease it or use anti-sieze when you re-install it. Save some time next time!

bkboatnsleds · 10-20-2009, 08:23 PM

Yeah I bought the cart used.. and it was a MESS when I got it.. I have been soaking it w/ PB - have the cart tilted a little to keep the puddle in the rust area.

Just beat on it every so often..

Need to get it off, so I can repair the clutch, We put a sled motor in this one and we have a grass drag coming up this weekend we want to race it!

crash12888 · 10-20-2009, 10:15 PM

Make sure you get video of the drags for us.

10-19-2009, 06:11 PM	#1
bkboatnsleds Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31	Driven clutch removal The driven clutch on the rear end seems to be STUCK! beat on it, pickle fork, Pry bar, and LOTS of PB Blaster 1997 EZgo 4 Stroke, anything I am missing here? I just took the bolt out of the side and it "Should" come off - right?
bkboatnsleds Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31

10-19-2009, 06:43 PM	#2
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Driven clutch removal Well I am sure you removed the bolt If you have used PB blaster then don't use a pry bar, just use a rubber style hammer and start working on it. I let mine sit for a little bit and little by little it started to come off.

10-20-2009, 10:51 AM	#3
ike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Driven clutch removal Mine was not coming off either. P. B. Blaster and i think the key was about 3 or 4 ice cold beers.Then it slid right off. I dont think prying on it helped. I repeat 3 or 4 ice cold beers.
ike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5

10-20-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
bkboatnsleds Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31	Re: Driven clutch removal yep.. PB'ed the **** out of it.... Its on there GOOD!!! I cant it to even budge! I dont want to use heat on it with the seal right there.
bkboatnsleds Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31

10-20-2009, 02:29 PM	#5
COURTESYCART Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,463	Re: Driven clutch removal The last cart i had that i needed to replace the clutch on, took me 2 days before i got it off. I kept soaking it in PB Blaster and hitting the **** out of it with a good sized rubber hammer. I even hammered it like I was putting it on. that seemed to help. Only suggestion i can make is keep hammering/prying on it. it will/might come off

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10-20-2009, 04:12 PM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Driven clutch removal The PB Blaster needs a little time to work.... Not real sure if it matters whether you spend that time beating on it or drinking cold ones It just has to sink in and disolve the rust ... reapply often

10-20-2009, 04:14 PM	#7
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Driven clutch removal The last one I worked on took about 2 hrs to free it loose.

10-20-2009, 08:18 PM	#8
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Driven clutch removal It doesn't take much to make that a nightmare. They can really suck. Grease it or use anti-sieze when you re-install it. Save some time next time!

10-20-2009, 08:23 PM	#9
bkboatnsleds Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31	Re: Driven clutch removal Yeah I bought the cart used.. and it was a MESS when I got it.. I have been soaking it w/ PB - have the cart tilted a little to keep the puddle in the rust area. Just beat on it every so often.. Need to get it off, so I can repair the clutch, We put a sled motor in this one and we have a grass drag coming up this weekend we want to race it!
bkboatnsleds Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31

10-20-2009, 10:15 PM	#10
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Driven clutch removal Make sure you get video of the drags for us.

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