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Old 03-11-08, 05:29 PM
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flywheel removal help
help i got the bolt off and am hitting it with a hammer like rotary resurrection said but this thing is not budging. any hints, this is the lat thing keeping me from putting my motor in this week
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Old 03-11-08, 05:39 PM
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put the nut on so you dont drop the flywheel on your foot and hit it harder
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Old 03-11-08, 05:47 PM
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like said above put the nut back on a few threads so that when it does break loose it doesnt maim u. bigger hammer hitting around the edge of the flywheel
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SLEDGE THAT HOE!

Nah put the nut on loosely, and smack it or...put a pry bar behind it and hammer on the pry bar.
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Rubber mallet, knock around the outer ring.
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Its been said over and over but yea, unleash your aggression in a criss cross pattern on that damn flywheel. Its the one time you get to beat on your car with a hammer like you want to.
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your flywheel has a taper fit. so it acts kind of like a V. when i changed mine, i used a pully and heat and a hammer. so just keep hitting it and it'll break soon enough.
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Have someone pry from the back with a bar while you hit it with the hammer. If it doesn't pop off, hit it harder.

This is also covered in the FAQ.
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Two people from both side was how I think I got it off the first time. It was a blast.
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