HELP! How do you keep the flywheel from spinning while doing clutch swap?

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In the middle of replacing the clutch on my 08 Bullitt, how do I stop the flywheel from turning so that I can remove the clutch and flywheel bolts? Thank you in advance for any tips/tricks/pics. I am doing this with the car on jack stands and no air tools.
 

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Use a pry bar wedged against a tooth in the flywheel and one of the dowels out the back of the block.
 

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Got the clutch and flywheel off, hopefully I will be able lock it in place when I have to torque the bolts when installing the new parts.
 

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Interesting, I have never had this issue when removing or torqueing back on but I have always had the belt on up front.
 

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when removing i use air tools. you could also use a HD cordless impact.

when torquing down i have found changing the angle of the wrench also helps. instead of torquing down from the outside, the handle is actually outside the circumference of the flywheel. say the bolt is at the 12ocklock position and you hold the wrench at the 3 ocklock. torque from the center across the flywheel. say the bolt you are torquing is at the 12oclock position, hold the wrench at the 9 or 10 ocklock position.
you could also use a screwdriver in the teeth of the flywheel and the shaft is on the edge of the block to keep it from turning.
or you could use a tool designed for the job, flywheel holder/ turner like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flywheel-Tu...848311&hash=item2126196805:g:3toAAOSwhvFZDFiV
 

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when removing i use air tools. you could also use a HD cordless impact.

when torquing down i have found changing the angle of the wrench also helps. instead of torquing down from the outside, the handle is actually outside the circumference of the flywheel. say the bolt is at the 12ocklock position and you hold the wrench at the 3 ocklock. torque from the center across the flywheel. say the bolt you are torquing is at the 12oclock position, hold the wrench at the 9 or 10 ocklock position.
you could also use a screwdriver in the teeth of the flywheel and the shaft is on the edge of the block to keep it from turning.
or you could use a tool designed for the job, flywheel holder/ turner like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flywheel-Tu...848311&hash=item2126196805:g:3toAAOSwhvFZDFiV

That will work also. As crazy as it sounds there is a little coordination needed for this though.
 

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when removing i use air tools. you could also use a HD cordless impact.

when torquing down i have found changing the angle of the wrench also helps. instead of torquing down from the outside, the handle is actually outside the circumference of the flywheel. say the bolt is at the 12ocklock position and you hold the wrench at the 3 ocklock. torque from the center across the flywheel. say the bolt you are torquing is at the 12oclock position, hold the wrench at the 9 or 10 ocklock position.
you could also use a screwdriver in the teeth of the flywheel and the shaft is on the edge of the block to keep it from turning.
or you could use a tool designed for the job, flywheel holder/ turner like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flywheel-Tu...848311&hash=item2126196805:g:3toAAOSwhvFZDFiV


No reason to over complicate a FW install, I stick a screwdriver through a FW bolt hole, wedge it against the block and torque ARP bolts to 55 ftlbs,

For the clutch, wedge the screwdriver between one of the PP bolts and PP cover and torque to 55 ft lbs.


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To torque my flywheel I threaded a trans bolt and a clutch bolt that went to the outside of the flywheel and used some string to anchor them together. Once I put the clutch on I only needed to add a little manual pressure with my hand to torque it down.
 

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Flywheel is on and torqued to spec, put a screwdriver through the pressure plate bolt hole on the flywheel to lock it in place. Doing the pressure plate today, and then starting the reassembly process. Not looking forward to putting the trans back in by myself on my back, but I did grind off the ears and massaged the trans tunnel a bit.
 

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Do you still have my number? I'll be happy to come over and give you a hand. Dean
 

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Flywheel is on and torqued to spec, put a screwdriver through the pressure plate bolt hole on the flywheel to lock it in place. Doing the pressure plate today, and then starting the reassembly process. Not looking forward to putting the trans back in by myself on my back, but I did grind off the ears and massaged the trans tunnel a bit.

Do you still have my number? I'll be happy to come over and give you a hand. Dean

You know I'm here in town too. We should get together regardless, not a big support group here for us in this town, so we should get acquainted at least. I'm not available today but tomorrow after like 5 I should be available to help or at least cruise by and give some moral support, you know, cold beers.
 

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First attempt at reinstalling the trans was a bust, going to get back at it in the morning. If anyone has any tips/tricks they would be greatly appreciated.
 

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