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Re: Removing flywheel bolts.

To: ken.davis@attbi.com, 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Removing flywheel bolts.
From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 11:22:30 -0500
Ken,

Be sure to replace that main seal whilst you're in there!

Todd






>From: "Ken Davis" <ken.davis@attbi.com>
>To: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>,<6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Removing flywheel bolts.
>Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:15:07 -0800
>
>Todd, Bob - It's out!   amazing when you have access to the right
>tools.  a 3/4drive on a 1/2 in. impact wrench, 3 seconds  and one
>bolt out, within 1 minute I had the flywheel on the ground.
>
>Thanks So Much --- You guys are an absolute goldmine of wonderful,
>helpful info!.  With resources like this, TR's will be around for
>another 30 years!
>
>
>Ken - with pieces everywhere....
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>
>To: <ken.davis@attbi.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:24 AM
>Subject: Re: Removing flywheel bolts.
>
>
>: Ken,
>:
>: Stick a long, but beefy nut/bolt through one of the back plate
>holes at the
>: bottom.  Have a person wedge a crowbar between the bolt & one of
>the ring
>: gear teeth.  It's really easy to hold it!  So maybe your wife can
>do it, HA
>: HA!  You should be able to get 'em free with a LONG wrench.
>:
>: Good luck,
>:
>: Todd Bermudez
>: CD3705L TR250(under construction!)
>:
>:
>:
>:
>:
>:
>: >From: "Ken Davis" <ken.davis@attbi.com>
>: >Reply-To: "Ken Davis" <ken.davis@attbi.com>
>: >To: "Triumph 6 Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>: >Subject: Removing flywheel bolts.
>: >Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:57:48 -0800
>: >
>: >'Box is back out and I'm attempting to remove the flywheel to
>replace the
>: >ring
>: >gear (2 6" long strips of very damaged gear teeth).
>: >
>: >I'm a driveway mechanic.  Car is on Jack stands at front, maybe
>18" up of
>: >the
>: >ground.  I'm working from inside, or on my back under.  Those are
>my
>: >constraints.
>: >
>: >The Flywheel bolts are tight. very tight.  probably at the
>original 75
>: >ft/lbs.
>: >torque's, plus 'aged' as well.   I have an electric impact
>driver.  Are
>: >there
>: >any tricks to removing the flywheel I can use?
>: >
>: >If worst comes to worst, I'll cut the ring gear off the flywheel
>in place,
>: >and
>: >heat the new one right by it.  Awkward, but desperate times,
>desperate
>: >measures..
>: >
>: >
>: >Ken
>: >
>: >73 '6 CF7000U0
>:
>:
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