Originally Posted by aallman72

After further inspection and playing a bit with the clutch cover I discovered the diaphragm ring expanded after it broke causing it to lock into an engaged position. In the service manual it mentions reusing the clutch cover by using a piece of pipe or old release bearing to push on the fingers of the diaphragm. This would relieve the pressure and retract the plate but mine wont budge. I assume because now that the diameter of the diaphragm is larger it's either caught on some part of the cover or it's thrown the fulcrum of the leverage off so much it's too hard to push in.

Parts should start arriving Tuesday. Still unsure if I should replace the flywheel. I guess I'll play with it once it arrives and see if the cover disc and flywheel mate up.

As for the pilot bearing, included in the clutch kit, does that go in the center of the flywheel? Service manual has no diagrams for the following section.

That for real? I should "sand" the flywheel? Or is that for reusing the old one?