Clutch Cover Plate

[Exponent]

Hi guys

I ride a GS 1000 G and I need some advice regarding removing the clutch cover plate in order to get to the clutch. I have removed all the screws but he cover won't budge. I have tapped it lightly with a piece of wood and hammer. No affect whatsoever. I am really reluctant to do any more as I have never done this before and have no idea what can be damaged or broken in the process.

All the manuals and videos on how to change the clutch start once the cover plate is off. So any advice will be extremely welcome.

[Exponent]

After trying a couple of remedies the only reason I can think of why it is stuck is that the PO used some sort of gasket seal/cement. Anyone have any ideas on how to deal with that

[TxGSrider]

I'd find a rubber mallet and just keep tapping on it, but if they used some type of glue youre probably just gonna have to find a place to gently pry on it. Heck, maybe get a razor blade and slide it into the gasket and work it around the cover as much as you can?

[tom203]

Razor blade should work, but be careful, as aluminum gouges easily. I'd use a thin putty knife and carefully tap into gasket area to break seal.

[hannibal]

Do you have an oil filler in the cover? I had to stick a finger in the oil filler hole to pull the cover off.

[GSXR7ED]

Can you provide a pic?

I have used a plastic putty type wedge when I was removing my oil pan. There was a bolt I didn't remove and I damaged the oil pan. Now I have two replacement oil pan covers.


Ed

[Steve]

Note that there are two locating dowels that keep the cover from slipping sideways. One is near the top of the front edge (next to the crank), the other is near the top of the rear edge. The cover has to come STRAIGHT off of them.

You might try using a long rod from the left side of the bike. Put it against the oil filler hole (remove the cap) or against the clutch release arm and tap gently.

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[Exponent]

Thanks guys - the cover is off

This was the start - thank you TxGSrider " Heck, maybe get a razor blade and slide it into the gasket and work it around the cover as much as you can?" - I did have visions of lacerated fingers but then the putty knife idea from tom203 made the light go on.

What I used in the end was a fairly flexible putty/polyfilla scraper - a putty knife is to rigid and you cannot get to the full circumference of the cover - frame, airbox and other engine parts are in the way.

Once I could slide the scraper all the way around it still wouldn't budge - So thanks Steve for the long rod idea - I used a piece of wood to tap the cover loose.

1st time entering the belly of the beast....

[Steve]

1st time entering the belly of the beast....

Now that you are in there, what are your plans?

Please note that too many times, well-meaning owners will install "heavy-duty" parts to fix problems that don't really exist. If your clutch is slipping, remove the plates, make sure they are not glazed, then re-install (in the same orientation), using STOCK springs. Until you build a fire-breathing monster of an engine, the stock springs are surprisingly adequate.

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[Exponent]

[QUOTE=Steve;2479169]Now that you are in there, what are your plans?

Exactly what you suggested. Take the plates out, check them, check if there are any grooves in the basket and put them back. I really hope I do not have to replace them

[Exponent]

This is what the gasket looked like. Does it look like the PO used gasket seal/cement?IMG_20180604_170958.jpg

[Exponent]

Another photo of the cover plateIMG_20180604_171010.jpg

[hannibal]

Don't look like sealer to me but I'll let to more experience chime in.

[Skinner]

Looks like regular, PITA to remove gasket residue to me.