I have unfortunately observed someone use heat and force at the same time on a flywheel to try to take it off and that warped it so much that it became unuseable because it rubbed on the coil heels afterwards. So if you end up using heat and force, alternate from one to the other – not both at the same time. Both at the same time didn’t get the flywheel off anyway. So opt for 1 at a time. Remember that the cooling off after the heating is when the metal contracts so the parts are theoretically easier to separate.
I was under a very similar thought process, but I greatly appreciate the reminder. It may be a while before I end up having the time to get around for it, but I will surely report back if heat was successful or not.
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