cant get flywheel off

[clownface]

hi
I cant get the flywheel off my car, its not that the flywheel rotates its that the bolts are on way to tight. Ive ruined 2 sockets trying to get them off, does these mean i need air tools???? is there a trick to getting them out????

 

[awd4g63]

An impact wrench would help a lot, if you could borrow one from a friend or something. There's a better chance of you getting them off without stripping the heads with an impact. If you can't get them with a wrench or ratchet, then air tools would be the best answer. Just make sure that you put them on with a wrench/ratchet, and torque them down to whatever the factory specs are, which is somewhere in the ballpark of 90 ft/lbs.

 

[awd4g63]

Another thing; make sure to use a 12-point 17mm socket or wrench when you're trying to get them off. You can also make a brace to hold the flywheel in place (to keep the crank from turning). Just take a straight piece of metal, bend it so you can put two bolts in it: one on the outer part of the flywheel and one in the block. This will keep the flywheel from turning when taking the bolts out, especially since they are tightened down and also, this is especially useful when you don't have air tools.

 

[espinelli]

Another thing; make sure to use a 12-point 17mm socket or wrench when you're trying to get them off. You can also make a brace to hold the flywheel in place (to keep the crank from turning). Just take a straight piece of metal, bend it so you can put two bolts in it: one on the outer part of the flywheel and one in the block. This will keep the flywheel from turning when taking the bolts out, especially since they are tightened down and also, this is especially useful when you don't have air tools.

I would stay away from a 12point that will just highly increase the chances of you stripping your bolt. See if a standard 6 point socket fits better as well...I recently did mine and forgot if I used a metric or standard socket.

You can do this by hand if you don't have a impact gun. Use a 6 point shallow socket w/ an impact. Otherwise, a nice breaker bar with a 2 or 3 foot pipe will suffice. Just lock the flywheel in place. I lodged an object between the teeth and the block and went to town. Torque settings for a manual tranny flywheel are ~98 ft lbs (check your manual anyway) and make sure you reapply loctite or some kind of HIGH temperature thread locker to the flywheel bolts when you reinstall it. Best of luck.

 

[myblack98gst]

6 point 17mm impact socket... if you don't have access to a GOOD air impact , an electric wont get it off..


get a friend over there with a long pry bar, have the weaker one stay top side with the pry bar put between the steps on the flywheel so that it will not turn and the stronger one below breaking the bolts loose with a large breaker bar..

for assembly reverse the procedure..

95-99 flywheel is 130-140 ft. lbs torque
89-94 flywheel is 135 ft. lbs torque..


I also recommend you use a small dab of thread lock on the bolts, but once you put that on you have to work fairly quick.

 

[blackGSX2g]

Yea, for mine I had to put some PB plaster on it, then heated the crap out of it. Came right off after that, but I had an impact gun. Try putting some heat on it and then use a big breaker bar.

 

[espinelli]

95-99 flywheel is 130-140 ft. lbs torque
89-94 flywheel is 135 ft. lbs torque..

?? I think its right around 100lbs...pretty sure its 98ft lbs of torque. I think your confusing NM with FT lbs.

 

[4g64GST]

I had to drill the center of the bolt out once. after I tried impact and heat.

and please replace the bolt if you do that.

 

[EcliptikIlluzio]

I had to take an Oxygen torch and heat the bolt cherry red. After that it loosened like nothing.

 

[DSMu4ia]

Stock torque is around 90ft/lbs, use new bolts, some high temp loctite, and go to 100ft/lbs, or just impact them on.

Buy a manly impact wrench to get them off. I recently purchased a IR Titanium, and I haven't found anything it didn't laugh at. Even a rusted axle nut that I couldn't budge by jumping on the end of a 6' breaker bar.

 

[Defiant]

I also recommend you use a small dab of thread lock on the bolts, but once you put that on you have to work fairly quick.

Loc-Tite is an anerobic-hardening resin. It won't cure until it's isolated from air. You can put it on threads this week and assemble it next week.

 

[xcelr8n]

half inch drive wratchet in the crank pulley, and wedge it under the axle or control arm or something....
6 pt, 17mm I think, or I actually used the imperial conversion... 3/8 maybe..
breaker bar, and a 2 foot pipe.. good luck

 

[FourG63 97GST]

?? I think its right around 100lbs...pretty sure its 98ft lbs of torque. I think your confusing NM with FT lbs.

its 98ftlbs
14ft lbs for the pressure plate

 

[1fast97gsx]

torque is 98 ft lbs .... you jsut need a breaker bar and then have a friend stock a 1/2 drive ratchet and extension in the crank by where the pulleys are and hold it in place. With a little leverage and a friend to help they'll come off no problem.