Postby D0UG » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:42 pm
OK, I think I am done now. I sprayed PB Blaster on the center of the clutch plate the last two days to see if that would help. I tried the puller again a few minutes ago, and it pulled one of the 5-mm bolts through the threaded holes on the plate. The plate now has a gap of about 0.052" on one side and 0.062" on the other. I don't know if the plate bent out some or what but I do not know anything else I can do for it.
For anyone who has worked on an AC clutch on a GM, Ford, or Chrysler, those are a piece of cake and this is a pain in the butt. The only good part of this is that the AC has its own drive belt. When the clutch bearing finally seizes up, the belt can be cut and the PathFinder will still be drivable.