It has been a while since I have had to remove an engine or tranny (knock's on wood) but I have to replace my flywheel. Apparently it is cracked and has been making a horrible screeching sound when the car down shifts from OD to D. Does the tranny have to be taken out to replace the flywheel or can I just remove the bolts holding the flywheel to the torque convertor and the flywheel to the crank? Like I said, it's been a while and just can't get a visual. Thanks,

Kyle

 

Nobody has taken their engine or tranny out recently? I just want to know if the tranny has to be pulled to remove the flywheel or if I can just unbolt the flywheel from the TC and crank and slip it out.

Kyle

 

I'm sure there is a exception somewhere but I've never seen a flywheel (or flexplate in your case) that could be removed without removing the transmission first.

 

Another Austin Z. Nice to see ya. As far as i can remember, there is nothing going through the Flexplate (thanks for the correction). There should be the bolts that hold it onto the crankshaft and the bolts that hold it to the TC. The TC bolts are easy enough to get to. With a long enough wrench and a little turning of the flexplate bring each bolt to the down position, I should be able to remove the crank bolts. At this point, shouldn't the flexplate come out? Thanks,

Kyle

 

No you cant take the flexplate out without removing the tranny. Even if you could get those bolts out, which isnt going to happen, how would you get them back in??? Sorry but you got to pull the tranny.

Craig

 

I've never tried this on an F-body, but I have replaced flexplates on GM trucks and older cars without "completly" removing the trans. Just take the torque converter bolts out, then the bellhousing bolts. Then take the trans. crossmember loose at the frame. Support trans. with a jack. Pry the trans. away from the engine and put a couple of 1/2" drive sockets between. Hold the flexplate with the handy flexplate tool and take out the flexplate-crankshaft bolts with a wrench. I doubt this would work on an F-body though, but may be worth a look into.