how to remove flywheel?

[Martiny]

Hi chappies

Need to swap flywheel over to new engine. But how do I remove it?

I have the nut loose, of course.

It seems that most people end up having to hit it with a hammer, even if you do have a puller. I dont have a puller, but I suppose I could make one out of angle iron quite easily.

I also read about one method of forcing some wedges behind the flywheel and then helping it with a hammer.

How did you remove yours?

[Jit]

hammer... blah blah blah making up characters

[RobbieRX-7]

Remove the nut and heat the flywheel up around the E-shaft for 5 minuits with a blowtorch, then tap it with a hammer around the edge of the flywheel. Works every time

[Martiny]

Thanks Robbie

Oh, well, off to buy a blowtorch then.....

[Speedworks]

look at the Pineappleracing.com website for the video. One tap and it\'s lose

[antnicuk]

wedge a crow behind it while tapping it with a small hammer.

[Martiny]

wedge a crow behind it while tapping it with a small hammer.

Thanks, I have been trying that, but no progress!

[Martiny]

look at the Pineappleracing.com website for the video. One tap and it\'s lose

Thanks, I looked all over that site, but cant find it...

couls you send a link perhaps?

[Speedworks]

sorry.. I mixed up websites;

Here is the link

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/flywheelremoval.htm

[Martiny]

A GIRL??
Geez, I HAVE to be able to get it off !

[Martiny]

Thanks SPeedworks, it\'s off !

[probedb]

How\'s the motor going together Martin? Mine is finally mapped, woot!

[Martiny]

Paul the last few bits arrived from Gary yesterday. My old engine is out, and all ancilleries swapped over to your engine.

I need to :
Re-fit Turbo pack.
Re-fit flywheel ( away for grinding)
replace Idler bearing
re-Fit clutch
Re-fit Water pump

Then I am ready to put the engine in the car.

Amazingly, for me, I have only broken 1 tiny little bolt so far!

[nikp]

You did go and get the flywheel skimmed in the end then?

[Martiny]

Yes, Nik. The good (bad) news is that it had a high spot on it. So I hope my clutch judder is fixed. He looked at the pressure plate, and cant skim that, as its mounted on springs - so he cant get a flat finish.

THe pressure plate ( and the clutch plate) are fairly new, so I will re-use them, after cleaning up the pressure plate with water paper.