Cannot remove flywheel, Ford Ranger 3.0l

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luftgekuhlt@hotmail.com - 27 May 2007 22:24 GMT

Ford Ranger
2002
3.0l V6
5 speed manual

I pulled the six bolts which hold the flywheel to the crank. But the
flywheel refuses to be pulled. It looks like there is a retaining
collar - connected to the crankshaft - which prevents the flywheel
from being removed.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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B.B. - 28 May 2007 00:58 GMT

> Ford Ranger
> 2002
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>
> Thanks.

Probably just stuck. Screw in one clutch bolt and pry it out.
Should pull the flywheel loose.

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Malibu81 - 28 May 2007 00:59 GMT

On May 27, 4:24 pm, "luftgeku...@hotmail.com"
<luftgeku...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ford Ranger
> 2002
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>
> Thanks.

Try bolting a steering wheel puller to the flywheel and an impact to
remove it, if its factory installed its gonna be very difficult to
remove. shouldnt be any sort of retaining collar on the flywheel.
Hope this helps.
Brett B.

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luftgekuhlt@hotmail.com - 28 May 2007 04:01 GMT

>> Probably just stuck. Screw in one clutch bolt and pry it out.
>> Should pull the flywheel loose.

> Try bolting a steering wheel puller to the flywheel and an impact to
> remove it, if its factory installed its gonna be very difficult to
> remove. shouldnt be any sort of retaining collar on the flywheel.
> Hope this helps.
> Brett B.

Thanks much for the advice. After more work and penetrating oil, the
flywheel
finally came off. In all my years I had never seen one which was
removed with
such difficulty.

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Malibu81 - 29 May 2007 03:37 GMT

On May 27, 10:01 pm, "luftgeku...@hotmail.com"
<luftgeku...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >> Probably just stuck. Screw in one clutch bolt and pry it out.
> >> Should pull the flywheel loose.
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> removed with
> such difficulty.

well im glad you got it off, i really like these groups, im new to all
of this and all the answers are greatly appreciated.
Brett B

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