Date:         Sun, 22 Jul 2001 07:55:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear main seal replacement/flywheel removal
Comments: To: Miguel Calvin <mcalvin@MAC.COM>
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What i have done is take a 1/4" thick pieco of flat stel or angle iron and
drill two 5/16"(8mm) holes and ream them out a little.  The holes need to be
the exact distance apart that the clutch bolts on the flywheel are.  I don't
remember if I set it up for using two consecutive clutch bolts or using one
bolt hole and then skipping a hole and then usingthe next one.  I suppose
you could drill it both ways for flexibility.  If you make the angle iron
3-4' long, the tools will double as a support should you ever need to pop
the big flywheel pulley nut on the rear of the engine.  That sucker is 270+
ft. lbs.!!

There is also a tool most vw parts peddlers in the magazines sell that fits
in the top tranny bolt and has a couple teeth that lock the flywheel up wile
you tighten.

 Good Luck

MAx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miguel Calvin" <mcalvin@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: Rear main seal replacement/flywheel removal


> Oh wise ones,
>
> I need to get the flywheel off to replace the rear main seal.
>
> How do I stop it from turning while I apply the 100+ ft*lbs needed to turn
> the bolts?
>
> Any tricks known to work without bending anything?
> --
> Miguel