Impeller Removal, turn turn turn Options

[jandro62]

So I've got the motor & tranny on a dolly in my driveway. I've removed the engine tin and have gotten the front half of the impeller housing off. How do I remove those 12-point bolts without turning the motor? I remember reading somewhere that jamming a screwdriver between the fanblades is a serious no-no.

Also, I'm about to split the transmission off the rear... is that straightforward?

[Dave_Darling]

I have used a screwdriver through the fan blades. I kept it toward the back where the blades are joined to the body of the fan, not up front where they are unsupported. I figured that they weren't getting much force that way. Plus the direction of the load doesn't change the way it will if you're trying to turn over the engine with the screwdriver....

Hopefully this isn't anything you're going to be doing every 6000 miles, either! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

--DD