How do you change a flywheel for a 1986 bronco 2?

Answer 1

this is a fairly big job 6 hours for someone who has done it a few time and as long as it takes for a new comer read this whole thing there are some wisdom coments at the bottom

well changing the fly wheel means dropping the trany pulling the clutch

first remove both drive shafts then unhook the clutch line to the slave on the top of the bellhouse this should be a small U shaper pin you have to pull out a piece of wire can be looped through and make it easier to pull it out

once that is out of the way take the tanny cross member out and the exhaust Y pipe needs to come out unless you have a body lift and put a jack or something under the transfercase then take out the bottom bell housing bolts and then the top bell housing bolts then you should be able to work the tranny back mind the bolts on the radius arm cross member you may need to back them down sometimes

once it is out then you will have 6 13mm bolts on the clutch and 6 16 or 17mm bolts holding the fly wheel on there should be blue locktight on the flywheel bolts

(WISDOM)things to notemake sure the fly you your putting on has been machined if it is used put a new pilot bearing in the fly your putting on unless it is new put new clutch on or at the very least a new clutch disk trust me it is worth it

the bolts on the drive shaft can be a pain spray them with wd40 or equivelent the night before put never sieze on these when you put them back trust someone will thank you later

when your putting the trany back in watch the clutch line it wants to be down there and it is easy to get it caught

when you take the thin aluminum plate off take care of it with out that plate you can't start your truck right

if you have more questions email me rob(at)bobcat.ca