Trouble with flywheel

berssf06 · Post by **berssf06** » Sat May 23, 2009 12:22 pm

Im having alot of trouble getting the flywheel off my 84 spree. I've tried chevyguy's advice in the tech docs to no avail. Are there any other techniques that might work? And what is a crowsfoot?(claw end of hammer?) Thanks

evilone · Post by **evilone** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:13 pm

You might need to go to Autozone and rent what i think is the "steering wheel" puller. You pay for it then get $ back when you return it and you can keep it for up to 30 days. If you want i will get the part number for you if you have an Autozone near you.

tazland001 · Post by **tazland001** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:25 pm

just wiggle it back and forth. There are spleans on the crank shaft where your fly wheel seats to it. Make sure not to stirp the spleans or you will be very upset.

berssf06 · Post by **berssf06** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:32 pm

Thanks evilone, I actually do have one fairly close and I'm heading that way today. I felt like if I kept hitting it with a hammer like the tech docs, I was going to end up worse off than now.

evilone · Post by **evilone** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:12 pm

just wiggle it back and forth

You must get lucky just using the wiggle

. Sometimes them flywheels really "pop" using alot of force

Anyways, Autozone tool number 27017. You will need fender washers (big washer...small hole for bolt) and bolts if you don't have any. I found my cylinder head bolts are same size as threads in flywheel. Maybe take a head bolt to get correct threads. Pic below is tool. Fender washers will keep bolts from jamming into the slots of tool.

evilone · Post by **evilone** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:13 pm

Hey tazland001, sounds like you're thinking of the drive face in front of variator. Flywheel has keyway not splines

berssf06 · Post by **berssf06** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:39 pm

Thanks again!