F1blueRx7

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Ok, I got the nut off... Wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. but the flywheel is ******* STUCK on the eccentric shaft. I tried a home made flywheel puller.... I cut a small block of steel off the end of my RB flywheel stopper and used a wheel puller hooked onto two bolts screwed on to the flywheel in the puller holes.... This didn't work. And I put some serious tension into this bitch.

Is there a specific flywheel puller I should use? Anyone run into this issue before?

silverRx-7

Hit the side of it with a big hammer all the way around.

Bridgeported

Use a rubber hammer, or put a block off wood against the flywheel first.
Don't want to be damaging it.

CarmonColvin

I have had the extremes when it comes to removing a flywheel. The first time I did the job it practically fell off when I removed the bolt. This last time I had to remove the flywheel it was a nightmare. I pounded on it for nearly an hour using a standard roofing hammer and a block of wood.

I then went and bought a 4lb dead blow hammer and it was off in under 10 hits.

Do not hit the flywheel with a hard steel hammer because it will scar up the surface of the flywheel. A rubber/plastic dead blow hammer or a lead hammer will do the trick.

You might try heating it with a torch too. I have seen that help on other types of cars.

Be careful if you use a regular rubber mallet. It can bounce right off and possibly become a projectile accros your garage... don't ask how I know!

skim003

I've tried using a puller to remove the flywheel before, it didn't work for me either. I've noticed that when using a puller for a flywheel sometimes the puller puts more tension on one side of the flywheel pulling the flywheel off the e-shaft at an angle this will make the flywheel get stuck on the e-shaft. I had to put the flywheel nut back on the e-shaft and drive the flywheel back on the e-shaft, remove the nut and used the hammer and hit it where the key is pointing to, it came right off.

F1blueRx7

iTrader: (5)

I've also been using a rubber mallet too.


Don't tell anyone but I got really angry and took a sledge to it... lightly... kinda. :/

I'm going to try a real flywheel puller tonight instead of my crazy contraption. If that doesn't work, it's off to get a deadblow for me...

*running outta cash for this damn project*

I still need money left over to get the thing machined.

Roy James

Man, bet the wshit out of it around the edge in between where the bolts go. its the ONLY way i can get mine off, NO damage either, just wail away. Pissed at your bitch? put a picture of her in the middle.

Fox4Life

iTrader: (4)

Yep, big heavy rubber mallet. thats how i did it.

rxtasy3

iTrader: (2)

Pullers don't work. The shaft is tappered and the nut actually presses the flywheel against that tapper. The best way I've found is take some sort of pry bar like crow bar and wedge it between the flywheel and the back plate, drive it in some to apply pressure against the flywheel. Then hit the flywheel directly across from where the pry bar is wedged, that sucker will pop off there, usually with just one hit. A heavy rubber or deadblow hammer is best, nothing metal.

Manolis_D

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Just grab a 4 lb sledge and nail the edge like 3-4 times all the way around... works like a charm don't forget to put the nut on a few turns, or else it'll go flying across the garage, as several others have mentioned

-Manolisd

F1blueRx7

iTrader: (5)

Uh....

That doesn't sound all that healthy for an aluminum block... Seing as your actually putting the pressure on the edge of the block/the lip of the oilpan.

I can totally try it... I'd be kinda worried tho. I think i'm going to try picking up a deadblow tonight tho, they sound pretty useful anyway .

My racing beat tools should do the trick just fine as a prybar.

-Mike

Barwick

man someone needs to make a writeup on this.. maybe me.. I've done it enough.

I've done this on 2 12A's and 2 13BT's

1) Go to your local Murray's (or other miscellaneous auto parts store) and get a slide hammer type puller (I forget what puller it is, if I do a writeup I'll figure it out.. it's the one with the LITTLE rod at the top to tighten it with, and obviously a slide hammer on it). While you're out, get yourself a circular (if you can) piece of metal, preferably at least 1/4" thick and a little less wide than the flywheel nut.
2) Put the flywheel nut on loosely (on at least a few threads to keep the flywheel from FLYING AT YOU, but not too much to keep the flywheel from moving along the shaft)
3) Put the piece of metal "inside" the puller bracket, and put the puller bracket on the flywheel as straight as you can (flush against it if possible) using the proper bolts and a few washers (not just one) to keep things from bending and/or the puller from sliding away from the nuts.
4) Now, insert the puller's shaft into the bracket, and line the piece of metal against the flywheel nut, and tighten the puller shaft against the piece of metal pretty tight (do not try to pull it off by tightening it though).
5) Now, take the slide hammer and pull it back a few times.
6) Retighten the puller shaft onto the piece of metal again.
7) Goto Step 5.
8) It'll eventually pop off. You may not notice the shaft getting loose as you use the slide hammer, but keep trying. Eventually it'll get loose, then you have to re-tighten it again and do the slide hammer thing again. If it doesn't get a little loose (after like 10 minutes of using the slide hammer), then get your pansy **** out of the garage and go get daddy (or your best friend bubba) to run the slide hammer for a bit. It WILL come off, I've never had any problems. Just make sure you have the flywheel nut on there (one to protect the shaft output, and two to make sure the flywheel doesn't go *boink* and hit you upside the head).

F1blueRx7

iTrader: (5)

I got it, I put a flywheel puller on it, then tapped it with a deadblow hammer. made *PING* sound and popped right off. Got the rest of the clutch job done.


Thanks.