Flywheel removal

5.0 Nostalgia · Sep 18, 2004

How do you get the flywheel bolts off? Everytime I try to break them loose the flywheel moves. Should I just have someone hold it or can I prop something against it?

NOSNotch · Sep 18, 2004

have a buddy get a socket and breaker bar or ratchet to hold the crank up at the front while you break the bolts loose. If you dont have a friend around to do it for ya you can use the socket and breaker bar and get a pipe or something on the end that will wedge against the ground while your breaking the bolts loose.

Kevin

cobradvm · Sep 18, 2004

I wedge a piece of wood between the crankshaft pulley and the belt - it has a 45* bevel on the end - then wedge it the opposite way when you are putting the bolts back on.

Howard

5spd GT · Sep 18, 2004

cobradvm said:
I wedge a piece of wood between the crankshaft pulley and the belt - it has a 45* bevel on the end - then wedge it the opposite way when you are putting the bolts back on.

Howard

Am I reading this correctly...but would that not put unneccesary strain on the belt...and lead to stretching or tearing of the belt?

HISSIN50 · Sep 18, 2004

why not use a flywheel holder? it is a tool just for holding the flywheel. they are inexpensive and many parts stores rent/loan them out.

if you can find a hole in the flywheel, one can jamb a fat screwdriver through the hole and let it catch on something behind it (make sure it is not gonna hurt what it catches on). this will lock the flywheel.

be careful with whatever means you use. good luck.

AJBlackGT · Sep 18, 2004

Go to the parts store and buy the $20 tool that holds the flywheel for you. Its like a spring loaded handle type thing, kinda like an oil filter wrench and it grabs the teeth. This way you won't break anything trying to get to to stay still.

Daggar · Sep 18, 2004

AJBlackGT said:
Go to the parts store and buy the $20 tool that holds the flywheel for you. Its like a spring loaded handle type thing, kinda like an oil filter wrench and it grabs the teeth. This way you won't break anything trying to get to to stay still.

AND.... it doubles as a handy beer opener!

cobradvm · Sep 18, 2004

5spd GT said:
Am I reading this correctly...but would that not put unneccesary strain on the belt...and lead to stretching or tearing of the belt?

I've done it a few times and never had a problem - its only wood - it ain't that tough that it will stretch or damage a belt - save the $20 for beer money!

BTW, your tensioner is constantly straining the belt - pop a breaker bar on your tensioner and pry it up and see how much strain is on the belt. Plus the only additional strain will be how much torque you need to pop the bolts loose - they should be torqued to 90 ft/lbs I believe (but I would double check that number to be sure.) - its not that much.

Howard

5.0 Nostalgia · Sep 18, 2004

If I can find something with a thin enough edge (like a long flatheadscrewdriver) can I prop that between the teeth of the flywheel? I don't care if I break the flywheel because I am probably going to change it (rear main seal made a mess). I don't want to break anything else though. I found those flywheel holders on ebay. Trouble is all of them look different. I want to have one by the time I put it back in because I don't want to break the new flywheel.

giddyup306 · Sep 18, 2004

1/2" IR Titanium impact.

Mustang Yawie · Sep 18, 2004

giddyup306 said:
1/2" IR Titanium impact.

Always works for me when taking off stuborn bolts that wont hold still

Camman · Sep 19, 2004

5.0 Nostalgia said:
If I can find something with a thin enough edge (like a long flatheadscrewdriver) can I prop that between the teeth of the flywheel? I don't care if I break the flywheel because I am probably going to change it (rear main seal made a mess). I don't want to break anything else though. I found those flywheel holders on ebay. Trouble is all of them look different. I want to have one by the time I put it back in because I don't want to break the new flywheel.

Yes you can use a screwdriver, in fact that Is what I always do. I never have extra hands when I work on my car.

K.C.90gt · Sep 19, 2004

use the screw drive wedge method, thats what i did when I had no help. I wedged it between the teeth and the ground, then held the bottom of the screwdriver against the ground with my foot and turned the rachet.

Michael Yount · Sep 19, 2004

Impact wrench is the easiest - if you've got one; just pull the trigger. It makes that loud testosterone sound and out come the bolts. If not, they've given you plenty of ideas for preventing the motor from rotating. I'd pick up the flywheel-holder tool. You're gonna need to hold the motor from rotating to re-torque the new flywheel anyhow.

RsStanG1987 · Sep 19, 2004

When i did my clutch and flywheel i used an impact wrench. It worked nice. When you get the bolts out be careful that heavy bastard will want to fall. I wasnt holding onto mine to tight and it came down quick.

HISSIN50 · Sep 19, 2004

i will add one thing. ive never been a big fan of pneumatic "blap" guns for removing stuff like this. i like to try to loosen the bolts in stages, the same way they are tightened/torqued in stages; the impact guns are too inaccurate to do this decently.
it sounds like it does not matter - so i guess it is just something i like to do.
i will go away now.

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