replacing a flywheel
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replacing a flywheel
I have an 85 ford ranger, automatic, 4wd, 2.8 v6.
And i need to see if there is an easy way to change the flywheel, without removing the transmission from under the truck, also i need to see if it would be easier to leave the transfer case on the transmission or take it off. And do i have to mark anything before i take it off.
And i need to see if there is an easy way to change the flywheel, without removing the transmission from under the truck, also i need to see if it would be easier to leave the transfer case on the transmission or take it off. And do i have to mark anything before i take it off.
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I don't see how you can access the bolts common to the crank and flex plate without removing the tranny. At minimum, you will need to get the tranny back maybe three inches to access the bolts, but by the time you get to this point you might as well just remove the tranny rather than fight it. Also, I'd hate to see that tranny slip while your hand was in there removing/installing the bolts.
As for marking things, mark the relationship between the driveshafts and fittings on the differentials. A bit of paint works well. Unbolt the T/C from the flex plate and leave it in the tranny. Make sure when you reassemeble that the T/C has not slid forward and that the tabs that engage with the pump are correctly indexed. I like to use bailing wire and whatever else to keep the T/C from sliding off the tranny. I'm not sure on the transfer case removal; if you have a tranny jack or creative means of lifting the tranny + t case, leave it, but if you're gonna somehow try to do this via bench pressing it in there then pull it.
The easy way to do this job would be to use a hoist for the vehicle as well as a tranny jack. Sadly for most of us, this (vehicle hoist) is not available to DIY folks.
As for marking things, mark the relationship between the driveshafts and fittings on the differentials. A bit of paint works well. Unbolt the T/C from the flex plate and leave it in the tranny. Make sure when you reassemeble that the T/C has not slid forward and that the tabs that engage with the pump are correctly indexed. I like to use bailing wire and whatever else to keep the T/C from sliding off the tranny. I'm not sure on the transfer case removal; if you have a tranny jack or creative means of lifting the tranny + t case, leave it, but if you're gonna somehow try to do this via bench pressing it in there then pull it.
The easy way to do this job would be to use a hoist for the vehicle as well as a tranny jack. Sadly for most of us, this (vehicle hoist) is not available to DIY folks.
Last edited by CowboyBilly9Mile; Apr 29, 2005 at 02:03 PM.
