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John came over and with 10 tries he finally got the Forward Clutch apart, below is how
John did it !!!
Some TIG welding rod shaped to provide a hook to attach a come-along to. I provided the aluminum
channel to put across the bellhousing needed to attach to.
As I suspected the clutch plates had been friction welded together. That's why it required such a
large force to remove the Forward Clutch Housing (FCH) (618).
The clutch plates below are not just lightly stuck together, not even prying on the tabs with a
screwdriver would NOT break them free.
Amazing how much damage 3 little washer can cause when in the wrong place. Damn what
a cluster F, I executed !!! Both in time and money, this won't be cheap to fix.
The FCH ($350) got so hot that it turned blue on the outside surface, so I'm wondering if it will need
replacing. If so then that means machine work will be required, raising the cost even higher. Oh then
there is a all friction and steel plates thru out.
I have a call into Chris at CK Performance where I have purchased all my parts so far.
http://www.ckperformance.com/List/GM-Transmissions/2004R
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