K, I'm not new to this board or to swapping clutches...I've done mine before. But now I've got 2 (thats right 2~!) S13 Fastbacks and 1 has a Spec Stage1 and the other has a dying clutch. I didnt have to resurface the flywheel for the SPEC, but I'm sure I'll have to resurface the next one. My question is, how the heck do you remove the flywheel? I've had my shot at it, but everytime I torqued the bolts, the flywheel would turn. I know I have to stop it somehow, but how??? I tried stuffing the belts with a towel, TRUST ME, that's not how its done. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks~!
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I put one of the pressure plate bolts on and put a 2x4 underneath it and turned the flywheel, as it turned it wedges against the 2x4 and stops the flywheel. This worked great. You will have to do the same thing, opposite side to tighten the bolts.
Also putting a 19mm wrench on a flywheel and turning it until the wrench jams against the exhaust is another way I did it, too bad it only works with 5 bolts because you can't do this when you only have one bolt left.
Also maybe if you had someone else put a wrench on the crank bolt at the other side of the engine and hold it or let it wedge against the ground or something that would work and hold the flywheel in place.
I've heard of people jamming their jack against the flywheel teeth to hold it, although I might not do this, could damage the wheel.
Any of these methods should work.
Also putting a 19mm wrench on a flywheel and turning it until the wrench jams against the exhaust is another way I did it, too bad it only works with 5 bolts because you can't do this when you only have one bolt left.
Also maybe if you had someone else put a wrench on the crank bolt at the other side of the engine and hold it or let it wedge against the ground or something that would work and hold the flywheel in place.
I've heard of people jamming their jack against the flywheel teeth to hold it, although I might not do this, could damage the wheel.
Any of these methods should work.
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do what incasemyheart first said. there are pegs for the pressure plate on the flywheel (3 in all). you can use whatever object you choose (you can get creative) and just wedge it between the peg and the ground, 2x4's, jack handles, should work!!!!
you will need a large breaker bar for the bolts, they are probably slightly rusty + 112 ft/lbs torque
i suggest against putting something in the teeth, everytime i tried that the object i wedged in there would fall out, or the engine would start to lift and rotate onto it.... it sux.
you will need a large breaker bar for the bolts, they are probably slightly rusty + 112 ft/lbs torque
i suggest against putting something in the teeth, everytime i tried that the object i wedged in there would fall out, or the engine would start to lift and rotate onto it.... it sux.
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For a cheap flywheel resurface, use an orbital sander - One of those that uses a 5" round pad and vibrates quickly.
Use 100-120 grit, and keet it moving..cover each area the same amount of time. Because it's orbital, it will leave non-directional grooves on the surface.
You can leave the flywheel on the car and give the clutch a fresh surface to grab.
Just my .02
Later - Brian
Use 100-120 grit, and keet it moving..cover each area the same amount of time. Because it's orbital, it will leave non-directional grooves on the surface.
You can leave the flywheel on the car and give the clutch a fresh surface to grab.
Just my .02
Later - Brian
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