Locking a 7.3 flywheel

[rascal]

Anyone have a best way to lock the flywheel in place or know where to get a tool to do this?

I know I can use an impact gun to get the bolts off but when putting the new flywheel on I need to be able to torque the bolts without turning the engine over.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or experience.

 

[Derek@Vision Diesel]

Use your hands or a pry bar. We torque them by just simply having one person hold the flywheel, the resistance of the motor and one persons strength is more than enough to torque those bolts.

 

[rascal]

Ok, just usually don't have a second set of hands available to me.

My 2 year old is worthless!

 

[ford_trck]

Get a short piece of chain and put a bolt in the flywheel and one onto the engine to hold it.

 

[m j]

breaker bar on the harmonic balancer bolt?

 

[morefuel]

Last time I used a pry bar into the ring gear teeth.

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[dmd]

Fill a few cylinders with water... :doh:

 

[Arisley]

Last time I used a pry bar into the ring gear teeth.

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Exactly the way I have always done it. Tighten the torque wrench perpendicular to the centerline of the flywheel also.

 

[JSchuricht]

They make a tool for that. That's the cheep one I bought, makes life a whole lot easier.

 

[wchsnowremoval]

15/16 socket on crank pulley