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camo westy
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Joined: July 23, 2006
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Location: Madison, Va
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 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: 1.9 Flywheel Bolts - Wont Budge!!! |
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The good news; I took out the 1.9 and put in a Subaru 2.2.
Perfectly good 1.9, 65K miles, very usable to someone. Motor had been leaking oil from the flywheel end.
I had a buyer contact me, we agreed on a price, I said I would put in the flywheel end seal, being the honest, helpful sort that I am. ...
I have never run into bolts that just dont turn before. Using my 1/2 inch drive air wrench, I gave them the wappa---wappa---wappa. Not one would budge.
OK, now I'm curious. Has anyone run into this issue on a 1.9 WBX.
Symproms are loosing oil out the flywheel seal, and way tight flywheel bolts. 
I'm sure I can remove these bolts, I've dealt with worse. I'll heat them next, nothing to loose, seal is bad already. If a few heat cycles doesnt free them up, I'll cut them off with a torch, and remove the 'stubs'. Install the new seal, and the new owner can install his own flywheel.
Any ideas appreciated. |
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reiney
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Joined: November 02, 2006
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Location: Santa Fe, NM
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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I like to heat 'em up, then soak w/ WD-40; then repeat several times over the course of a day or two. There is also a wide variation in the qualtity of impact wrenches. I've seen bolts that would take the "wappa-wappa" all day long without budgeing but spun right off once a commercial-quality heavy-duty impact was used. Gotta have plenty of air pressure too .... Good luck!  |
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winkshog
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Location: Mich-Wallhalla
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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just had the same problem with the one I just did. I had to drill mine out all most. I drilled into that about 1/4 to 3/8 with a 3/8 drill bit and then tryed them they gave a little pop and came out sweet as can be. what a pain in the a$$. but they all came out
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thinair
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Joined: December 22, 2005
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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I did that to my 85 1.9 about a year ago to fix the same oil leak. You have to get a real long breaker bar, add length with a 3-4' iron pipe, you want about 4-5 of leverage then they come off no prob! I remember they were hot and had the smell of epoxy when I took them off. There had been some sort of industrial lock tight applied.
I hope you have something to keep it from turning, I took mine off while it was still attached to the wheels.
Good Luck |
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McVanagon
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Location: Northern part of the Virginia
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UH60Driver
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Location: Clarksville,Tn
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Dude, thats some funny $hit! |
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