yeah.... it moves abt 5mm then stops... i have loosened it... and can't get the clutch half off... feels like i am going to pull the shaft out of the engine!! lol......

yeah there is definitely no cork... there is a piece of leather that is i think the engine clutch lining.... me thinks that the cork has burnt out maybe between the two clutch halves... it was working fine before i took it apart tho....