Pressure plate is stuck!!!

[9dreizig]

86 turbo.. original clutch.. dropped the engine to freshen the tranny and clutch.
transmission came off no problem ,, removed all 9 bolts , starter ring came off no problem

now the pressure plate seems stuck.. any ideas ??

[jimtweet]

mine took some time to come off,...

i sprayed the outer edge with some Liquid Wrench, let sit, put all bolts back in, hit it a couple times with rubber mallet, took bolts back out, hit with rubber mallet, and it popped loose

1980 930, just did this a couple months back.

[9dreizig]

Jim,
What is the purpose of putting the bolts back in and out ?

[porsche930dude]

clean up any rust that mught be arount the edge of the flywheel so it can slide out. you may be able to knock at it with a punch through the bolt holes from the backside. should be just a matter of working it loose

[9dreizig]

p dude,, can't get to the flywheel until the pressure plate comes off...

[jimtweet]

Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Jim,
What is the purpose of putting the bolts back in and out ?

incase one side started to come out and other didnt, it wasnt coming straight off, try to straighten it out...

[lonewolf]

Did you get water in there before you started?
sounds like the disc is stuck to both sufaces. If you removed the bolts there is nothing holding it on.
If it's the stock rubber center disc some may have come off and is help sticking the parts together.
just tap it off

[9dreizig]

wolf,
I don't believe I've ever gotten water in there.. I don't think there's a rubber center either,, looks just like my 80 which didn't have one I think they dis-continued them after 86 or so.. ..
I've tried tapping and hitting with a plastic hammer. I've also tried driving it sideways so the plate slips over the outside of the flywheel , but it's not budging .. the holes to the flywheel still line up

[lonewolf]

Well.
If it's unbolted then there is nothing holding it on.
Must be fused together.I've seen it happen

[9dreizig]

So Wolf if you've seen it ,, how did you free it ??

[jimtweet]

do you have a torch? you need to heat up around the edge, try to expand it.

[lonewolf]

Originally Posted by 9dreizig

So Wolf if you've seen it ,, how did you free it ??

We drove a wedge between disc and flywheel
your p plate has not released.
when you unbolted it ,it didn't release
heating it up could work.

We are not there but you are so look at it closely and see what going on.
when you unbolted it the p plate should have expanded but sounds like it didn't
and it's stuck on or rusted on. when was it last drivin?

[rusnak]

Just tap it off with a plastic mallet.

[lonewolf]

Yes .it just may be a question that your not hitting it hard enough or with the wrong tool

[john walker's workshop]

pry it off with a big screwdriver. normal.

[9dreizig]

guys, I've hit it, pried it, swore at it!!!
Put liquid wrench on it tonight, hopefully it will loosen up tomorrow

[john walker's workshop]

bigger screwdriver and pry harder.

[lonewolf]

come off?

[9dreizig]

Finally yes!! thanks for the advice!!
Just needed some persuasion!!