Well my clutch goes in next week. What do you guys use to hold the flywheel when torquing that center nut to the insane amount of torque it needs? Is the mazda tool the only option?

 

no i just boought a flywheel holder from the USA, try looking on ebay, if i find the link i will post it. It basically locks into the teeth of the flywheel.

 

I found one to show you from Racingbeat, but I bet you can find them cheaper and maybe local.

http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda2.htm

 

I don't think you need to buy a holder of any kind. You can just slip a socket behind the flywheel and angle it to catch against one the bolts there.

 

I wouldnt do that it could mess up the teeth on the flywheel. what i did before buying the actual flywheel stop was putting a piece of chain and using one of the bolts on the flywheel to secure it an then use another bolt on the actual block (preferately spot is the original A/C compresor bolts) to secure the other end of the chain and that would hold them down. PM me if you don understand what im saying!!!!

 

Angle Iron worked for me until I got a peice of flat steel. I used to just catch it in the dowls sticking out until I got the flat bar and drilled some holes.

 

I got an old lawnmower blade, drilled a hole in it and used one of the existing slots, used two of the clutch bolts to hold it to the flywheel, and just rotated the engine until the blade came in contact with part of the frame.

 

bolts from ac pump worked for me. just screwed them into the flywheel holes.

 

The chain method is the one I normally use.

Or you can get a bit of angle iron and drill two holes so it can be bolted using the clutch bolts.

Jamming a socket or bolt against one tooth is not a good idea. Notice the Mazda holder grips several.

 

ive been doing the angle iron method, works real good when your doing the cluctch on a motor in a car, angle iron just hits the ground and its a 1 person job again