Date:         Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:29:46 -0600
Reply-To:     Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Removing flywheel
Comments: To: Miguel Calvin <mcalvin@mac.com>
In-Reply-To:  <B7808EC1.4DB9%mcalvin@mac.com>
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Heat the bolts with a propane torch to melt the threadlocker, use a 6 point
socket, not an impact wrench.Block the crank with a peice of wood to lock
it. That is all I can suggest

Entity Miguel Calvin spoke thus:

> Oh wise ones,
>
> I have now tried a breaker bar and a rented impact wrench, but I still can't
> get any of the five bolts off the flywheel.  The impact wrench is slowly
> chewing up the heads and the breaker bar just laughs at me.
>
> The Bently says these bolts are torqued to 80 ft lbs but I don't beleive it
> anymore.
>
> Anyone have any final suggestions before I just sign over my first-born to a
> mechanic?
> --
> Miguel