It's pretty common to use locktite on those bolts (I don't).  If you use a
long breaker and a cheater, they will suddenly snap free and then will turn
out quite easily.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Timothy" <TimcoWestyGMC@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Removing flywheel

> How long a cheater pipe do you have on the breaker bar?
>
>
> >
> > Oh wise ones,
> >
> > I have now tried a breaker bar and a rented impact wrench, but I still
can't
> > get any of the five bolts off the flywheel.  The impact wrench is slowly
> > chewing up the heads and the breaker bar just laughs at me.
> >
> > The Bently says these bolts are torqued to 80 ft lbs but I don't beleive
it
> > anymore.
> >
> > Anyone have any final suggestions before I just sign over my first-born
to a
> > mechanic?
> > --
> > Miguel
> >
>
>
>