Problems getting off my flywheel

[Drewcool2]

I can't get any of my 7 flywheel bolts off. I've broken 2 extension bars using a breaker bar, and my battery-powered or manual impact wrench will not budge them. First of all, are they right or left hand threaded..just to be sure. And does anyone have any hints before I totally destroy the hexes on the bolts.

 

[92awddsm]

Im not sure why you are having so many problems getting them off but to loosen, turn counterclockwise. To tighten, tur clockwise. If all else fails, find or rent a pnuematic impact wrench to do the job. Im sure you can find someone with one and a portable air compressor that will help you out.

 

[hothacks]

Are they red loctited on? Sometimes red loctite needs to be heated to 400 degrees to soften the compound and remove the bolt. If you're not already, use only 1/2" extensions as 3/8" may just flex or break. Other than that, I don't know because when I put my flywheel on all of the bolts just zipped right off using my 1/2" impact.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Just go buy a canister of mapp gas and heat the bolts up. They'll come loose.

 

[DevilSperm]

try hitting the bolts with a ball hammer kinda hard first and then take them off

 

[Drewcool2]

Amazing, but all it took was a little bit of heat and they came right off. I used a propane torch and heated up the heads, and used a cordless impact wrench to pull them out one at a time.

 

[olmytsi]

Im having the same problem and i didnt think about heating them up...i have a heat gun so im going to try that tomorrow.

Thanx for the tip

 

[jott5555]

i dont think a heat gun will come anywhere close to doings what you need it to do. what you can also do, at least what i do is replace the fly bolts when im doin a clutch job. but i use a grinder and cut x's into them then a chissel and hammer and they slide on out.. thats for really stubbord pos's tho.

 

[olmytsi]

At this point, i will give anything a try.

 

[HighPsi92GST]

heating them up will almost always work

 

[Drewcool2]

Now that my flywheel bolts are messed up I need new ones. Anyone know where to get them online somewhere?

 

[hothacks]

Forced Performance sells an aluminum flywheel hardware kit which has the bolts in it.
http://linux.forcedperformance.net/...Product_Code=FPFWkit&Category_Code=DSM-Engine

 

[jott5555]

or spend all of 3 dollars at satan for new ones

 

[marcmsj]

or spend all of 3 dollars at satan for new ones

why? so they can have more funds to come up with an even uglier eclipse?

 

[HighPsi92GST]

why? so they can have more funds to come up with an even uglier eclipse?

Or to save quite a bit of money

 

[kristmen]

Buy ARP flywheel bolts and torque them to 130 ft lbs

 

[DevilSperm]

i dont think arp makes flywheel bolts for a dsm...at least they didnt 2 years ago