Reply To: VERY Stuck Flywheel

[Michael Wyse]

With tricks I have used, I would soak the center of the flywheel with some penetrating oil, where the threads are for the nut, so the lubricant can hopefully sink down to where the flywheel is making contact with the crankshaft.

Like what the “Boat House” previously said, I would also recommend to get the flywheel puller very tight, or as tight as you want, and use something like a rubber hammer and tap it on the outside of the flywheel, or like what the Boat House said, use something like a piece of wood that can protect the flywheel if hitting with a regular hammer.

Though I have also used an Air gun on the puller, I don’t completely recommend this, because not everyone has an air gun and because its a good idea to have a pretty large air tank and compressor, and because you could break something. But the air gun won’t spin the flywheel, everything goes into what it is tightening or loosening, but the vibrations also help freeing the flywheel, I don’t use this trick unless I’m sure its okay to use.

Michael Wyse