:O)
OK, I'm embarrased!
It was late when I wrote that, and thought we were talking about the
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY!
I'm going out to the garage now and do pushups.
Sorry, guys.
Dave
>From: "Jerry Erbesfield" <jerbesfield@mediaone.net>
>Reply-To: "Jerry Erbesfield" <jerbesfield@mediaone.net>
>To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Flywheel Removal
>Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 22:18:18 -0500
>
>Huh? How do you remove FLYWHEEL bolts that way? Removing FLYWHEEL bolts is
>what the question is about, isn't it?
>
>To remove a FLYWHEEL, the tranny most be removed from the car first!
>Putting
>the tranny into 4th. gear won't really help much if it is out of the car.
>Maybe you can remove a crankshaft pulley or something like that with your
>method, and maybe your way will even work if the tranny is removed
>first -but flywheel bolts CANNOT be removed with the tranny still
>installed!
>
>-Jerry Erbesfield
>73 B Black Beauty roadster
>jerbesfield@mediaone.net
>website- http://people.atl.mediaone.net/jerbesfield
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Dave Munroe
>Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 8:59 PM
>To: d_dibiase@yahoo.com; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Flywheel Removel
>
>
>Dan;
>
>There are a lot of unique ideas that will come your way to do this, and
>most of them will fail. I went through this a year ago and tried everything
>suggested with no success. Then a wrench at a local motorcycle shop gave me
>the tip I needed and it worked first time.
>
>Get a 1/2" impact driver and turn your compressor up all the way, at least
>120#. Put the socket on the bolt, the extension on the socket, get the wife
>inside the car with the tranny in 4th and her foot firmly on the brake,
>then
>the trick: pour hydraulic fluid, or failing that, ATF, into the impact gun
>through the air fitting until it is full-hook up the air line, put the gun
>on the extension and pull the trigger. Three or four impacts and the bolt
>will spin off instantly, guaranteed.
>
>Dave
>
> >From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
> >To: mgs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Flywheel Removel
> >Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:31:13 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Anyone invent a tool for holding the flywheel while you try and loosen
>the
> >bolts? Short of having my wife try and hold it, looking for a hint or tip
> >here..... Thx...
> >
> >=====
> >Dan DiBiase
> >Dayton, NJ
> >'76 MGB Tourer (Driver)
> >'65 MGB Tourer (Project)
> >'66-ish 18GB-U-H 39633
> >NAMGBR #5-2328
>
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