Flywheel Removal

[watkins]

Ok, heres my deal.. splitting the cases right now (stoker stuff coming very soon) and my flywheel puller stripped and some of the threads on the flywheel pulled out with it. Dealer said it would be a week before the next shipmen of pullers.

 

At this point I dont care if i screw up the flywheel, I'll just buy another one. Can someone give me some advise on getting this god forsaken flywheel off without the flywheel puller? Need to get the cases apart today.

[Big Blue]

If you dont care about ruining the flywheel just use a 3 jaw puller.

[watkins]

was hoping to get it off without a specialty tool.

[crazyrotts]

when I put my timing plate on I used a regular puller that grabbed the outside of the flywheel and the center bolt tightens up on the threaded shaft. it is available at any auto parts store. hope this helps

[watkins]

hmmm.... also thinking about just welding the old puller onto the flywheel.. that may work.

[daryn c]

do u have a wending machine?weld a handle on and yank that bich off!!!

 

use a hammer is needed

[cdwood37]

its goint to be hard to weld anything to that flywheel seeing as how its magnetized and even if you do get it to stick it will break off once you put it under very much pressure just spend the money and buy a puller and two or three jaw puller will work ten bucks.

[wesw]

napa sells a 3 jaw puller for like 20 bucks if that. i used them many of a time to remove the wheel. you have to put the jaw just right. but if your going to get a new one then just get a big ass impact adn when it stops pulling hit the shaft with a hammer it should pop it off.

[watkins]

I got the SOB off, dont really want to talk about how.. but lets just say that mother fucking flywheel is gone. Lots of blood, sweat, more blood and a little tears.

[80overShee]

HAHHAA, everybody has been there a time or two. If you havent you don't own any tools or any toys.

[NYUK]

when i go to the dealer to buy the motion pro puller ,i buy them 3 at a time 13 bucks each.the threads are so delicate.i also always hit the threads of the flywheel with penetrating oil and a small wire brush.the puller is by far the easiest way.i have seen many egged flywheels from people smacking them with a bfh.