[tcb] Re: Flywheel lock-less.

  • From: "Tracy" <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 17:52:35 -0500

Didn’t have a choice, the gland nut was really on there and I don’t have a 
compressor. My flywheel lock was useless as the force needed to remove the nut 
turned the entire motor over on the stand and on the floor. With the angle iron 
gizmo in place, I was able to get it loose with one hand.

 

From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
sammie smith
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:57 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Flywheel lock-less.

 

Boy, you guys sure go to a lot of work.  A flywheel lock tool only costs about 
$10-$12 bucks.  And if you are going to work on VWs you need some air tools.  
Impact wrench usually takes them right off with no lock.  And I say that:  I 
have had them to be stubborn and wouldn't come off with anything unless they 
were heated with a torch.

 

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From: Tracy <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 7:00:37 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Flywheel lock-less.

Ditto.

 

It has to be a pretty stout piece otherwise it will just bend, I have a 5’ 
piece of 1” angle that I welded some structural supports to that I use.

 

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That and a 4’ cheater pipe on a ½ breaker bar works well.

 

From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Will
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:36 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Flywheel lock-less.

 

A long piece of angle iron.  Drill a hole in the end and use a clutch bolt to 
hold it across the face of the flywheel.  The gland nut socket is used against 
the edge of the angle iron to keep it from rotating while you remove the nut.

Also make sure you fully seat the nut and replace the oring




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On May6, 2010 1:53 AM, Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

Need to replace the front main seal in the '70 tomorrow. 

Type 1 motor 

No flywheel lock. 

What have you guys used? 

Thx, 

G2 

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