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Car Forum / MINI / February 2004

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Flywheel (Verto cluch)   :((

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John Reinders - 31 Jan 2004 17:53 GMT
Metro engine in the barn, so a nice accasion to check the cluch, but the
cluch + flywheel won't come off, even using a puller and a big hammer to hit
the puller. *#!^=!!

Any tips?
(-AD-) - 31 Jan 2004 18:10 GMT
And Elvis was sitting next to John Reinders in the spaceship, which I
thought was kinda weird, but then they turned to me and said:

> Metro engine in the barn, so a nice accasion to check the cluch, but the
> cluch + flywheel won't come off, even using a puller and a big hammer to hit
> the puller. *#!^=!!

Overtightening the central puller bolt is usually the cause - it distorts
the flywheel, and actually makes it grip the taper tighter (also makes it
come off with a hell of a bang when it finally lets go...)

Tighten the centre bolt tight but not HEAVE tight - not more than one
flat of the bolt. Tap the end of the bolt sharply a few times with a club
hammer, and you'll then find that you can tighten the centre bolt a
little more - but not too much. Repeat until it pops off.

If that fails, pour a kettle full of boiling water over the centre of the
flywheel. Alternating kettles full of boiling water and jugs of cold
water with a few sharp hammer blows will usually shift the ones that
nothing else works for.
fraggy - 01 Feb 2004 13:14 GMT
hi
or try a flywheel puller from you local car accessories shop they arent
expencive and can save some swearing.

fragged

> Metro engine in the barn, so a nice accasion to check the cluch, but the
> cluch + flywheel won't come off, even using a puller and a big hammer to hit
> the puller. *#!^=!!
>
> Any tips?
Ed - 01 Feb 2004 13:38 GMT
> hi
> or try a flywheel puller from you local car accessories shop they arent
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>>
>>Any tips?

Try leaving it under tension for a while and heating it with a blowtorch
- might fly off with a BANG though be warned.

Ed
 
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