Anybody know how to pull the flywheel off a CVT? I'm having trouble getting it off the transmission. I only see one snap ring, which I removed but the thing wont budge.
You do, but this is the CVT not the manual. The flywheel is riveted to the flex plate. So when you pull the transmission assembly the flywheel comes with.
I looked at the install portion in the manual and the cap in the center is supose to be filled with high temp grease, I'm guessing so that when you take it back apart it slides off easy. So at this point I'd put some heat around the shaft area to see if you can get the flywheel to expand a little bit and break away from the shaft. Heat, hang it like in the second picture, and then start smacking it with a hammer to break it all loose.
I think the key is an even pulling force so that there is no force on one side causing the uneven pressure. Whenever I have had to pull off a similar thing, I grab it from opposite sides and pull HARD. Then fall on my back after it suddenly lets free.
Well it still won't come off, and I decided to stop at the risk of something breaking and the cherry picker working harder than when it lifts a 1250# boat engine.
That's hilarious! Great picture 2slow. I tried to take the flywheel off my HCH1 CVT last Saturday with the exact same problem. I just gave up on the flywheel after removing that snap ring and cracked it open from the other side instead. I haven't gotten this far on mine, but I was thinking if you removed everything from the other side first, you might be able to slide the flywheel out with the shaft?
The CVT belt broke on mine, which is looking too expensive to fix, so I was just trying to open it to see what's inside. I'm looking for a used transmission atm. Same problem with yours? Why are you trying to get the flywheel off?
Once you have some pulling load on the flywheel with the hoist a sharp tap in the centre of the flywheel/shaft might do it if you can arrange it so you can get a hammer in there.
Beware hoist doesn't act like a trebuchet and launch the flyheel into orbit when it releases.
Speaking from a newb perspective here, it wasn't clear to me that the cap is welded to the flywheel. I brought my broken transmission for a core at the junkyard, and the guy there pulled off the flywheel in 2 seconds without any tools. Must've been the right touch.. he just wiggled it off.
Hitech, I bought the car with transmission failure. The guy before me said he just lost all power at a stop sign one day. There was also an issue with the shifter refusing to move. As soon as I took the drain pan off, it was very clear the belt had broken based on the dozens of metal clips that were loose all over the place. The bands could also be seen when the valve body was removed.
Nope, I gave up after loading it with the cherry picker and beating the snot out of it with a rubber mallet. Too dangerous so I just ordered a new to me one from the same doner vehicle at the junk yard.
I would try harder but a junkyard part is 1/10th the cost of a new one. So its not worth the risk of everything flying apart.
Yeah I'm pretty sure mine is rusted together or something of sorts.
I didn't bother adding fire because it would destroy the bearings/seals on the flywheel which would be tough to find replacements for. Plus its a very large thermal mass to heat.
I ended up getting a junkyard flywheel for under $50 shipped.
Finished up the install today and everything is running great!