I've tried every sort of vibrating/banging that I can to get the flywheel off(hammering, prybar, etc...). I saw a guy on here that suggested using a timing gear puller, but I dont understand how he used to pull it off. I've already spent $30 on parts to pull the nut off, and I am trying to avoid anymore expenses just to get into the engine, any suggestions?

 

PB Blaster penetrating oil then pry out on the flywheel and tap in hard on the crank with a brass hammer. Spin the wheel or switch side to side until it works loose, it will. It's how I get frozen brakes off of axles and some of them are a mother.

Vernon

 

Get the puller, install it and draw it up tight so you are putting tension on the flywheel. then you can bang on it. You may need to modify the puller due to the bolt spread on the flywheel. If you don't understand, reply back and I can post a pic later tonight of the one I have.

 

I replied to the PM, but for anyone else that needs the info:

go to advance auto and borrow the timing gear puller then do the following:

it's wide enough to span the two bolt holes on the back of the flywheel. If you have two bolts that fit into the holes, I think the long starter bolt will work(I have several parts cars so plenty of bolts to choose from), put one of the bolts in several turns then slide the puller on the bolt and put the other bolt in and try to match the lengths of the bolts. Then I used a piece of 1/4" thick steel that was about 1.5"x1.5" made a depression in the center of it so the puller would stay on the piece while pressing against the end of the Eshaft. start tightening the puller, once it gets snug hit the end of the puller directly with a 3# hammer or any big hammer. then tighten a little more and hit the puller a couple more times, repeat. after a few rounds of this the flywheel will pop off. I always put a bolt in one of the pressure plate holes and a bolt in one of the top holes on the engine and tie the flywheel loosely to the engine so that it doesn't hit the floor when it pops off.

I have removed at least 10 flywheels with this method, it works...

 

thanks for the reply, I guess it does just barely fit, so I'll give it a try.

 

You have to losen the nut, then whack with a heavy rubber mallet. Whack it in near the center to break it loose, then the sides. Noen of those puller works for me.

 

I broke too many pullers, and if you rent em and break em, you buy em. I just use a couple pry bars. One on either side and wiggle them back and forth. If that doesnt work, I go and get myself a hammer or mallet.

Also, no one else mentioned to keep the nut threaded on a couple times for when it pops off. It will keep it from breaking your toes.

~T.J.

 

Hmmm...puller worked fine for me. Borrowed it from AutoZone.

 

Heh, I could be breaking em due to operator error, lol. Oh well, my method works, thats all I care about

~T.J.

 

64mgb, did you use the timing gear puller too, or some other puller? I still cant get it off!

 

I use the bar on the socket used to remove the nut. Wedge it inbetween the motor and flywheel and give it a good tug (tap w/ hammer), rotate the flywheel, and repeat over and over. Sometimes takes a good 5-10 min to pull. Hose everything down w/ PB blaster. You are basically walking it off the shaft.

RotorMotorDriver gave great advice, leave the nut on.

 

I don't remember what kind of puller it was. It was a thick piece of aluminum. I tightened it up good and tight, then hammered around the edges of the flywheel and it popped right off.

Rich