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Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:54 am

The Bug Me video shows the use of a flywheel lock. JBugs shows two on their website but the description and images look the same.
http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?
Is there any difference between them? Which is appropriate for a '62 40 hp?

Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:14 pm

I bought the Schley 80350 flywheel lock. Nice quality, but more expensive than the ones sold by JBugs.

Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:18 pm

I've bolted an angle iron to the flywheel, the ground keeps it from turning. I've also wedged-in the stock VW lug wrench tool between the heat exchanger mount and the flywheel teeth to hold the flywheel from turning.

Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:55 pm

I have used this ones for 20 years with no issues at all. Simple and never fails.

http://www.jbugs.com/product/5003.html

Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:00 pm

I'm not sure what 2 tools ypu saw on the web site. I only found one.

The universal flywheel lock tool fits all VW engines. Use one side to engage the flywheel teeth for 12 volt flywheels and the other side to engage the teeth for 6 volt flywheels.

Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:05 pm

tb03830 wrote: I have used this ones for 20 years with no issues at all. Simple and never fails.

http://www.jbugs.com/product/5003.html

Wow! That's a bargain! I wish I would have known about that a month ago when I R2 my rear main seal on my bay double cab. I had to get creative. I basically used half of a pipe and pry bar, it actually worked rather well, it didn't slip on removal or torquing it. I'll be ordering one, you never know when you'll need one.

Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:06 pm

drscope wrote: I'm not sure what 2 tools ypu saw on the web site. I only found one.

The universal flywheel lock tool fits all VW engines. Use one side to engage the flywheel teeth for 12 volt flywheels and the other side to engage the teeth for 6 volt flywheels.

Do a search on their site for "flywheel lock" and you get a page that shows three items, two flywheel locks and sumpin' else (don't know what it is!). The two flywheel locks have identical pics and descriptions but have two different prices. Hmmm.
I just ordered the cheaper one. A dollar saved is a dollar saved.

Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:02 pm

Thats the same tool. Don't know why the price difference, maybe different manufacturers.