Flywheel/pressure plate locating pins, Tips to remove? |
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Flywheel/pressure plate locating pins, Tips to remove? |
Boomingbeetle |
Jan 20 2017, 08:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 1-November 16 From: Orange County Member No.: 20,556 Region Association: Southern California |
I am putting a new balanced FW on the motor I've been building up. Trouble is I can't seem to get the pressure plate dowels out of the 2 old flywheels I have. Already tried brute force on a big pair of vice grips, and I've let them soak in WD-40 for the last week. I can't seem to find any replacements to order either. Anyone have a tip?
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TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 20 2017, 08:45 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Heat?
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dangrouche |
Jan 20 2017, 11:23 PM
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dangrouche Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: 1-May 04 From: San Francisco Bay Area Member No.: 2,012 Region Association: None |
if memory serves, those pins are pretty soft. so don't grab them super hard with vise grips. I would use diesel fuel or PB blaster as a soaking agent. they must be rusted in place. try rapping it with a dead blow hammer on the opposite side while pulling with cushioned pliers
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Mueller |
Jan 20 2017, 11:26 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Do you have a drill chuck that you can put around them and tighten?
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Mark Henry |
Jan 20 2017, 11:50 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Remove the flywheel, dig the grease out of the holes on the backside, get the proper size pin punch and knock them out.
Heck I've done it with a nail that I've ground the point off flat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Easy peasy ! OMG....there's a proper way to dood it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Boomingbeetle |
Jan 21 2017, 12:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 1-November 16 From: Orange County Member No.: 20,556 Region Association: Southern California |
Remove the flywheel, dig the grease out of the holes on the backside, get the proper size pin punch and knock them out. Heck I've done it with a nail that I've ground the point off flat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Easy peasy ! OMG....there's a proper way to dood it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hmmmm.... flywheels are on the shelf, I don't remember the holes going all the way through. That would be MUCH easier! If that doesn't work I think I'll need to find a torch. I do have a ton of old drill bits, worst case scenario I could probably cut some of my own dowels from the correct bit size. |
Mark Henry |
Jan 21 2017, 12:35 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Of course they don't go right through ... they have a dowel pin stuck in the way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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JFJ914 |
Jan 21 2017, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 813 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Alpharetta, GA Member No.: 814 Region Association: South East States |
Remove the flywheel, dig the grease out of the holes on the backside, get the proper size pin punch and knock them out. Heck I've done it with a nail that I've ground the point off flat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Easy peasy ! OMG....there's a proper way to dood it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Absolutely correct! Plenty of hard jobs, but not this one. |
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