tire 10 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 m10b18 single piece flywheel not the dual mass type What can I use to hold the flyhweel gear so that I can undo the mounting bolts, short of the BMW specialist tool. I have tried holding one bolt with a wrench to hold it still while tugging at another with another wrench but I feel this can only be tightening the bolt being held which can't be good Hitn would be great cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 use a piece of steel and attach by bolts in the flywheel and gearbox mountings...or have something that hooks onto the teeth which is a little harder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Chuck a big spanner on the front pulley bolt (front of the engine). Turn it till it rests on something solid. Not a radiator hose!! Should hold the crank to remove the fly bolts. Reverse to do them up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CamB 48 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 I bent a piece of alloy bar (not even thick alloy) into an S shape, drilled two holes - one for a pressure plate bolt and another for a gearbox mounting hole on the block. So, it doesn't even need to be steel.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 I bent a piece of alloy bar (not even thick alloy) into an S shape, drilled two holes - one for a pressure plate bolt and another for a gearbox mounting hole on the block. So, it doesn't even need to be steel.... heh thats epic hoari I'll give that a go. Forgot to mention m10 is out of car. Thanks all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CamB 48 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) heh thats epic hoari I'll give that a go. Forgot to mention m10 is out of car. Thanks all I stick it in a plastic bag with "BMW flywheel holder" on it afterwards - looks totally pro. Maybe I can chuck a part number on it and call it OEM. In all seriousness, it's probably even more rangi than you are imagining, if that's possible. But it works. Edited July 23, 2008 by CamB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Just got someone to hold a flathead screwdriver in a tooth on the FW, poked in that hole where thew starter goes I think? That held it good. Anyway it was too easy I think all it really needed was to be left and looked at the next day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Just got someone to hold a flathead screwdriver in a tooth on the FW, poked in that hole where thew starter goes I think? That held it good. Anyway it was too easy I think all it really needed was to be left and looked at the next day. Despite Gus trying to sound pro, that is what we usually do hah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 i believe the 2 man bike seatpost was the pinnacle.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted July 25, 2008 i believe the 2 man bike seatpost was the pinnacle.. elaborate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted July 25, 2008 i think i might start a thread - show us your DIY tools. could prove to be very interestin, useful and hilarious all at once Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted July 25, 2008 Yea do it man we could all learn something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted July 25, 2008 mmmk any ideas on hoari valve spring remover? bmw valve spring compressor part number 3452525612324652352352352534536345624523525 ..... fcuk that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted July 25, 2008 mmmk any ideas on hoari valve spring remover? bmw valve spring compressor part number 3452525612324652352352352534536345624523525 ..... fcuk thatthere is no real hoari way of doing this. there are valve spring compressors around that aren't bmw ones. expect to pay around $100 for one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
