Stubborn Flywheel Wont come off

[RyanTSi]

Yes, I know this appears to be a ridiculous post by a retard, but heres the skinny. Of course, the flywheel refuses to come off. Heres the problem, the head is off the car, the block is on the hoist and i cant get the flywheel out of the way to put it on the stand. Why you ask?

Well, I put a ratchet in the crank sprocket and my buddy starts at the bolts (soaked in blaster) with the breaker bar, and the sprocket breaks free, not the bolts. So I tighten it up and we try again, same problem. We crack a beer and look at it for a minute and decide to pry against one of the sprocket teeth with a prybar and hit the flywheel that way, no luck there, no luck trying on the ground. Im starting to get aggravated, not mad, just aggravated, I dont care about the motor or the sprocket, Im droppin a 0 mi. long block in it, but I want the bastard on the stand to pull things off of it and later to rebuild it.

Any ideas? No I dont have access to an impact wrench either, if I did I wouldnt be posting.

Ryan

 

[greeneclipse]

use some heat (torch) and keep at it.

 

[RyanTSi]

use some heat (torch) and keep at it.

The bolts arent seized. I cant hold the crank in place to break them loose, Ill try some heat but Im only able to get just a little torque on the flywheel before the crank sprocket gives. Well, at least I dont think they are seized, the flywheel came off easy last time I did this, I pulled the motor to work on the bottom end, but the head, crank pulley, and timing belt were still on. I see if I cant get her figured out, Ive been trying to see if there is a hole somewhere I can stick a screwdriver in to hold it in place. But I havent been very sucessful.

Ryan

 

[spyder97gs]

Sounds like you need to use an Impact on them. That wont make the crank turn and should break them free. Be sure to loctite them upon reinstall!

 

[RyanTSi]

Woulda already done, but I anit got one, or and aircompressor for that matter. I think I have a plan. Ill let you know how it goes this wknd.

Ryan

 

[Old Mitsu Tech]

See if you can borrow/buy/rent a flywheel holder. It will engage the teeth in the flywheel thus facilitating holding it still. Snap on has them on their trucks. Then using a good 6 point socket you can probably heft them off there.

Good Luck