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garyj19 · Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 226 Location: Connecticut

how do i go at taking the flywheel off? i need to get to the rear main seal to replace it, and when i put the wrench on the flywheel bolts, it just spins. how do i stop this?
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early 77 924 na

Paul · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:34 am Post subject:

Flywheel lock?

Screwdriver jammed in the ring gear and levered against the starter hole?

Impact wrench?
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garyj19 · Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 226 Location: Connecticut

Our impact wrench doesnt fit into the space that we have. we just moved the clutch bellhousing back about 4 inches. i will try the screwdriver idea. thanks.
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early 77 924 na

Lizard · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject:

remove the bellhousing entirely, you will have to to be able to remove the flywheel anyways
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Smoothie · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

Try the poor mans' impact wrench - smack your wrench with a mallet. I used this technique in the Navy to remove flywheel bolts with my engine on a workbench and nothing to imobilize the flywheel.
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Ozzie · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: