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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 | Trying to remove clutch plate to get to flywheel to remove for bell housing. The engine has been pulled. How do I trun over (spin the flywheel) to access the clutch bolts to losen?
Any help...thanks.
Eric | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | There is a tool to grab the teeth of the flywheel & turn it but without it you can pry it with a large screwdriver against the edge of the bellhouseing. Often those old engines you can grab it with your hands & turn it. Take the spark plugs out if nessesary. If the engine is locked up you will have to drop thr oil pan & free up the rod or brg that is holding it. I saw one at vthe junk yard they took a chop saw to the crankshaft.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | Mine spun via the fan, assuming your pulleys and belt are still in place.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Some GMC's have a bolt on the harmonic balancer, you could use that. If you don't have that, and you don't have the fan hooked up, you can wrap an old belt around the balancer, pinch it tight with a pair of vise grips, and use it as a strap wrench. If you pull the spark plugs it should be easy to turn.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 | Thanks for the help, do not have any bolt on harmonic ballencer but will try the spark plug removal and belt & wrench. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 36 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 36 | Assuming the engineis not locked up, it should turn over easier after you take out the spark plugs, cause there is compression.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 | Still not able to turn flywheel...? Took spark plugs out, used a belt wrench on harmonic balancer, and even put starter back on with battery to try to turn. No luck. Hard to believe engine would be stuck in just the few weeks out of the truck. Will try to drop oil pan ond look in there. Anyone have the same problem and have any ideals?
Eric | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | If it's not stuck use a screwdriver to move the flywheel a tooth at a time on the ring gear. Pull plugs, squirt some oil in the cyls, should turn. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If it had been turning you probably have some rust or corrosion on a cyl. wall. Pour some trans. fluid in each cyl & let it set over night. That will probably free it up.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | Try turning the other way, and rock it back and forth until it frees up. You probably have a small amout of rust @ the top of one of the cyl.s
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