***Slipping Clutch*** - **Piston Seizing?**

Hey Vinney, go into Norm's repair shop and take a number, **** down and do some research it's what the fourm is far. All your clutch answers are there I know I've read them go and sit down take a number and read and then apply what you learn you can fix this . Then if you still can't figure it out then ask for help .this form is kind of based on a self help self improvement bases thing .

pics are hard to see. but it looks like you got the red clutch pads & they look like they've spread a bit - sometimes when this happens, the pads won't grab both plates - take each pad out & file or otherwise trim it a bit so it goes all the way thru the slot to press on the back plate

The clutch has a little wiggle in it, this is normal.
Before ya start taking stuff apart try this. Take the small screw out of the clutch plate, Pull the clutch lever in to make adjustment easier, Then screw in the flower nut a couple or three notches. This is only a simple clutch adjustment problem, But you should check out the rest of the site anyway. I'm SURE there's a post or two on adjusting a clutch.
The only time you need to take out the pads is if you are replacing them or, sometimes, if you burn the pads a little you can bring them back with a little sandpapering. Even if they do spread a little the large internal clutch spring will push them in place, no problem.
This area is to help guy's in figuring out what is wrong with their stuff, (read the header,) SO, HELP FIRST, THEN send them elswhere to learn more.
fatdaddy.

Try removing all of the red clutch pads, and file the edges down a little so they fit into the clutch gear better (looser). See if that cures all the problems.

2door is right about everything, Listen to him. The only thing I might ad is that you can simply take out the new plug and THEN see if the piston moves. This WILL NOT tell you anything about the clutch adjustment, only about plug lenght and if you have the right size spark plug or not.
And again, You rarely need to take ALL the pads out, trim them, then replace them. Doing this won't hurt anything, Just a lot of wasted time. ANYONE thats EVER had one of these apart knows that there's a HUGE internal clutch spring. A little bit of pad spread is not going to keep the pads from seating. Worse case, The spring will force the edges off the pad and you wind up with some pad dust in your case. You can then just blow this out.
The engine should have quite a bit of compression, so trying to turn it with a screwdriver may or may not work. So FIRST, Adjust the clutch, put the old plug back in, (the one YOU KNOW was the right size,) Then try starting it. If the piston STILL wont move and the clutch isn't slipping, then check for piston seisure.
And again, LISTEN TO 2door, 99.99999% of the time he's right.
fatdaddy.
P.S. Shoulda put more 9's in that last sentence.
P.S.S. You might want to ask your friend how he was mixing his fuel. If he was running straight gas the piston MIGHT be seized.