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. _____ 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. http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/pepsifreek_photos/?action=view¤t=P8290383.jpg 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 -- Sent from my Palm Pre _____ 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