I'm bolting up the torque converter and its just killing me to get up and down and turn the key to knock the motor over to get the bolt holes in the only location that allows me to insert and tighten the TQ Conveter/flexplate fastener. I got two started by the up and down method, but I think I'd rather run a marathon. Then I remembered that I forgot to put Locktite on the dang bolts before I started the first two....

Now I got to go through the whole precess again and Locktite the bolts.

Any suggestions? or possibly some laughter and say keep up the good work! Burn them calories fat boy!

I typically use a wide flat screwdriver in the teeth of the flywheel, and pry it around. It doesn't take much since you won't be building up a lot of compression.

I got it... bust my abs, my ads and bumped my head... but I got it.

Thanks guys

I turned the flexplate by hand, but that was me. Slow going but worked. Do you have the starter removed? How about a bump starter?

Matthew

I have a bump starter but I could not get the alligator clips attached to the connections on the starter with the road racing pan. Road racing pans with the kick-outs on each side do not make anything under the car any easier to work on. There was barely enough room between the headers and the pan to get the starter wiggled up into position and I had to use wobble extensions to tighten the bolts for the connections on the starter. I finally was able to turn it by hand once I got the first nut started and cinched down. I was able to use the torque from the wrench handle to turn the flywheel.

However, I have more issues to get around tomorrow.

The motor can also be turned over from the crank using a long extension that puts the rachet just in front of the radiator.

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Ya... but I might as well hit the key and bump it over. Saves on busted knuckles. I was looking for a telepathic way to move the flywheel without lifting a finger...

It was getting tiring sliding under the car to check alignment of the bolts and then jumping back up to hit the starter again. I did this at least 15 or twenty times.

I tried to hook an electrical bump start switch to the starter but I couldn't get my fat hands into the small space created by the bump-outs on the oil pan. So, the only way to turn the flywheel was by hand from underneath if I wanted to save my breath from constant up and down. Any how I got it, but now might have to go back and remove all that work just to get the transmission dipstick back in that I forgot to install before mounting the transmission. I thought there would be enough space to slide it up through but I was mistaken.

A flywheel turner is a tool that the average DIY won't use all that often, but even if you only use it once, it's worth the purchase price.

Live well,

SJW

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And if you pull some (or all) of the spark plugs there is virtually no resistance...

But I use Bill's method and attach a socket and 1/2" drive ratched to the hub. Super easy.

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I agree with SJW, I have gotten my money's worth out of my flywheel turning tool.....


mike