On Thu, 25 Feb 1999 07:49:33 -0600, you wrote:
>Rob,
>Thanks for your opinion on what I should do to get my 235 on the stand.
>Based on your input and the feedback from several others, I am going to
>go ahead and pull the clutch, flywheel, and bell housing this weekend.
>Since I've never done this, I hope you won't mind a couple of follow up
>questions.
>
Don't mind at all, if you don't mind my being wrong :-) Just kidding.
>1) Is a flywheel wrench a tool I can pick up at any FLAPS (friendly
>local auto parts store)?
Not all will carry it. I know you can get one through harbor freight. They
have a web page
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/DisplayItem.taf?ItemNumber=32520
lists for $2.99. I am not sure, but might be a misprint, if not, a GREAT buy.
Expect to pay around $20 + at NAPA
>2) Will the crank and flywheel be easier to turn if I take out the
>sparkplugs to reduce the compression?
I would expect so
>3) In reading my manuals, they say to use some type of pilot tool when
>removing the clutch. Is this really necessary? Can I get something that
>will work on my engine at my FLAPS? Can I use some other tool or piece
>of metal to serve the same function?
I would think this would be necessary when INSTALLING, not removing. Is it
necessary with an installation? I think so. I ended up borrowing a tranny part
from a friend when getting my clutch properly aligned. As I recall, it was the
front shaft out of a trashed tranny. This in essence, was the equivalent of
creating the same situation as if an actual tranny were there, ie. same
diameter, same grooves, etc. I think it is necessary to get everything to align
properly before final bolting.
>4) One of my manuals says that the clutch bolts should be loosened all
>the way around before taking any of them out. Do you agree?
I did it by the manual and if that is what it says, then that is probably what I
did. I would think this is to keep from warping the disc. If memory serves, I
also had to do likewise when installing the clutch, ie. tightening each bolt a
bit at a time so the pressure was spread out pretty evenly around the clutch.
>
>I will mark the clutch and flywheel relationship before removing as you
>suggested in your previous email. Thanks for your time and input both to
>me and to others on the list.
>
>By the way, welcome back to the USA and the list. Your input is valued.
Well I don't know about valued, but I am glad to be back.
Last thing I'll say. I knew absolutely nothing about
cars/trucks/engines/trannies, etc when I started. I found that the manual was
right on once I understood what it was saying, and oftentimes, that didn't
become clear until I actually got INTO the chore at hand. I DID read and reread
and reread again and again before I started. Maybe that was overkill, but
sometimes with subsequent reads, things became clear. I literally must have
read the entire chapter on engines and trannies, etc. at least three times each
before ever getting started. Sometimes, what was not clear in one section,
finally became clear after reading something else further on in the manual.
Hope this helps.
Rob
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>Jeff Nelson
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