Hey 914World. I am rebuilding a 73 1.7 engine and started taking the motor apart. I have come to the flywheel and pressure plate (I think). I have the 6 bolts out from the plate to the flywheel. Now what? It looks like I should have a spline tool of some sort to remove it? Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance,

Clow

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Looks a little rusted on. Assuming you have all of the bolts off, it should come off easily. Try some gentle taps.

You'll need one of these to take off the flywheel:

The pressure plate should just pull away from the flywheel. You might need to use a rubber mallet or a pry bar to separate the two.

A spline tool is only used when installing the clutch disc and pressure plate.

Here's a makeshift flywheel lock that works. They're not expensive and you might even get one from a local member.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...ch_replace2.htm

Thanks for the replies! Sorry, I am 17 and new to this. Its my first full car project and didn't want to start prying. Now this has to come off to split the case right. There is a nut behind the flywheel I believe?


Thanks,
Clow

Oh exactly what I was looking for! I wasn't thinking of searching clutch, probably could have came across that easier.

Thanks!

Clow

Probably just the dowel pins holding it on. Walk around it with a small pry bar, it'll pop right off.

Don't stand with your toes below the pressure plate, it should just "fall" off with all the bolts removed! The flywheel is held on by 5 bolts; the single nut I think you are referring to is a gland nut for typeI (air cooled VW motors) motor.

an impact gun will work well for removing the fly wheel

Don't mess with sissy pry bars and feminine rubber mallets.

What you need is det-cord.


One or two wraps of this and your flywheel issue will be handled.

In a perfect world, all life's little issues can be maintained through the proper application of explosives. All of them.

Zach

It will only fall on your toes after you get it clear of the locating dowel pins between the mounting bolts. Get a wire brush, some PB Blaster and clean it up, then try the gentle prying.