Shovelhead Clutch problem!!

[Pdriskill10]

Running a 1.5” BDL. Put the rear pulley on, put the clutch plates in, put the releasing disc on, springs, then pressure plate and tighten it down to what the manual says. When I go to pull the clutch in....brick wall. Nothing moves. Springs don’t compress, releasing disc doesn’t move or anything. Any one ever had this problem??!

Thanks in advance!

[Dragstews]

Throw out bearing is not working right in the kick cover....
Sounds like you have the old witch hat bearing.... ???

[Tattooo]

Not adjusted properly.... No clutch push rod?

Pics would help a lot...

[Pdriskill10]

Yeah from what I looked up I do. I didn’t know there were any other ones. I’ll get some photos posted in a few minutes. Any ideas on what to do to get it going?

[Pdriskill10]

[Tattooo]

Nope not a witches hat.... Can you post a pic of the kicker side clutch leaver??

[Dragstews]

Pushrod is in it...

As long as you got that peeled open, ya might want to do a up-grade to that bearing..



VT No: 18-0261
Clutch pushrod bearing kit includes 24mm bearing and bushing.

Bigger is better ....

[Pdriskill10]

Dragstews I’ll order one. I’m just lost and not sure what to do to make it push out like it’s supposed to.

[Pdriskill10]

Here’s a photo of the inside of the kicker cover

[Dragstews]

That all looks good to me....

Can you pull the pushrod out of the mainshaft ... ??

[Pdriskill10]

Yep, had it pulled out earlier. And when I have all the clutch parts on and I am screwing in the adjuster screw I can watch it push the push rod out on the kicker side. So I know it’s contacting it... just no movement when trying to engage the clutch.

[Tattooo]

Pushrod is in it...

Yep that's why I asked for a pic....

[Tattooo]

So I know it’s contacting it... just no movement when trying to engage the clutch.

When you pull the clutch lever on the bars does the clutch arm on the trans move????

[Pdriskill10]

Nope, but it will move when tightening the adjuster screw.... but when I button everything up, and go to move it nothing. I was also looking at the springs when I had it tightened to what the manual says and it looks like the springs are almost bottomed out and has no room for conpressing anymore so I wonder if they are the wrong ones and get too tight and bottom out

[Dragstews]

Nope, but it will move when tightening the adjuster screw.... but when I button everything up, and go to move it nothing. I was also looking at the springs when I had it tightened to what the manual says and it looks like the springs are almost bottomed out and has no room for conpressing anymore so I wonder if they are the wrong ones and get too tight and bottom out

That's what I think is happening .... The springs are going to coil bind ....

[Pdriskill10]

That’s what I’ve been kinda thinking might be the issue. I’ll get the parts numbers and order another set and see how that goes!

[Tattooo]

What about a pic of the clutch side?????

[Pdriskill10]

I can go take one give me a few mins and I’ll snap one

[Tattooo]

I can go take one give me a few mins and I’ll snap one

No hurry, So far the pics have answered all the questions...

[Pdriskill10]

From what it looks like to me, the springs are too compressed.