zendrums

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Hey guys. I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place. I'm down to my flywheel here, but I'm having an insane amount of trouble getting it off.

I bought my RX-8 last week and knew it needed a new clutch. I towed it back to my place and got to work on it. I read about the different methods to get it off. I took a hammer to the outside (not the gear ring) and tried to screw 2 bolts into the flywheel to press against the crank. However, I stopped screwing the bolts in because I felt I got them in too far/tight and didn't want to ruin anything.

As I was backing them out today, I broke the heads off of the bolts (both Grade 8...). I think the threads might be a little F'd. Assuming I can get the bolts out, what should I try next? This thing is seriously stuck in there. I know that the general answer is to apply more force, but I'm worried I'm about ruining my car here. Loosening the bolts put a lot of torque on the whole assembly. Suggestions?

comebackqid

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do you have the flywheel remover tool?

Rote8

Can we get pics?

My flywheel almost fell off after I unbolted it from the crank.

TeamRX8

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mega fail actually:

https://www.rx8club.com/do-yourself-...-forum-163653/

04Green

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Assuming the nut is off, then put back on a few turns, put a 2x4 against the outer edge of the flywheel and hit it with a big hammer. This makes the steel hammer a dead blow hammer. Just a steel hammer will not work. That worked for me.

Best I got for now.

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