Hi Guys and girls, My sons KTM SX150 need an engine rebuild but i have found it impossible to remove the clutch basket centre nut, Any advise suggestions.
use a proper clutch basket lock up tool or make one or with care get it wedge with something. heat the nut--be sure to bend the lock washer tabs down... use an air or electric impact driver to get the nut off.
Thanks for the advice, I have the proper holding tool just tryed heating it and using an air driver still no luck.
I don't know for sure but is it a right hand thread or left hand thread? A closer look could tell you which direction the thread goes. I remember the old Chrysler, dodge and Plymouth cars/trucks plus the old jeeps having left hand threads on one side on the lug nuts. Then came the husqvarnas on the ignition side.
Thanks for your input guys according to the local KTM shop its a R/H, Tried everything Took it to a mates who has a big compressor and a H/Duty snap on rattle gun still nothing but managed to crack the clutch basket , So finally cut the nut as close as possible to the shaft as possible and the nut split , Looks to have been put on with some sort of thread locking compound. Why would you do that ?.
This stuff was sort of orange in colour. Have never found it necessary to use anty thread lock just proper torque and new tab washer. Thanks again for all your input .
I been to loctite school. There are so many different types of loctite. Thread locker, removable thread locker, permanent thread locker, cylindrical loctite, hydraulic loctite. It's just an awareness to use the correct loctite for the right application. Working for an engineering group does have its perks. They educated me in the many ways of engineering. Why things are designed the way they are. I brought the basic mechanics of machine building and assembly to the table. Of course I left and took there education with me. Lol
