where have you guys gotten the nut that is attached to the flywheel off? it huge like maby a 30mm or so....but i dont know what the socket size is or how to get of off for that matter...could someone tell me the size and how to it off?

 

Sears is where I got mine. 54mm or 2 1/8"

Heat up the nut with a propane torch.

First option is to get the flywheel stopper from Mazdatrix, a long cheater bar, and a friend to hold the motor in place while you jump on the cheater until it pops off. The other option is to take it somewhere with an air wrench to zip it off.

From the threads I've seen, the factory likes to make the flywheel nut ridiculously tight (I think one had theirs at 500 ft-lbs), even though the FSM says to torque it to ~300 ft-lbs or so (just an estimate).

I didn't have an air wrench, so I went the first route. I was bouncing on the cheater bar like on a trampoline until it finally broke off, be careful.

 

theres many threads that cover this topic and answer your questions, search and ye shall recieve

 

I forgot to mention I had the motor outside the engine bay, so your best bet is to use an impact wrench if it is still in the car.

Searching with the terms "flywheel nut" brings up this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...t=flywheel+nut . If that doesn't work, search some more.

 

Does anyone read recent threads?

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/seriously-guys-stop-jacking-me-642153/


-Ted

 

thanks guys for all the help, ill try it out tommarow. i got a compresser in my garage so ill just go to kragen or something a they will loan me some tools. and ill pick up the socket too.

 

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