clutch issues 2006 t660 AC

[Cheers]

Every thing worked fine last spring when I put it away . When I tried yesterday the primary (front) clutch wouldn't engage . I pulled and poked at it and it worked , I took it on a 10 mile run and had no problem . A few hours later it wouldn't engage again. I suspect you will tell me to clean the clutch by removing it. but that is above my mechanical comfort level.

Can I use wd40 or brake clean at least until I can get someone to look at it for me ?

[leech~~]

You may have some flat spots worn on the rollers or rails, so at times it maybe binding and other time it may not. Not much you can do with cleaning for that but to rebuild it.

Also check to make sure you belt is not to worn down to far.

[Cheers]

I cant understand how it would happen over the summer

[leech~~]

When things wear to a point they wear to a point and then start to fail. Shot it down with some WD and see what happens? It's the cheapest thing you can do.

[nitro640]

I wouldn't put any lube on it, try to blow it off with air. I agree with leech probably time for a rebuild.

[CaptainMusky]

The primary clutch should compress easily just by pushing from the outside. Well not easily but you should be able to do it. I suspect the bushing is dry. Just spraying lubricant in there is a bad idea. The belt has to grab and if you get it in spots it shouldn't then you have a mess.they aren't hard to work on you just need a puller and impact driver. Over summer I am sure something rusted up. Its more common for the secondary to stick than primary (motor) clutch.

[Cheers]

Thanks for the advice . I did not do anything and it worked ! Whatever the issue was it seems to have cleared its self up .It has been a week or so and probably 30 miles with no issues .

[CaptainMusky]

It probably just was a little trusted from over the summer. It would be in your best interest though to take a shot of synthetic spray to the area where the clutch weights are and the little roller bushing is . Because its free now is good but whatever had it stuck may have caused a tiny bitof damage and rust isnt a good thing. That will chew upthe smooth ssurfaces of that bushing.