acklac7 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 First off I know the vast majority of you are already saying "no" by the time you've read this sentence. If it wasn't for a Goddamn rusty FWD V8 I would probably be saying the same thing.. At any rate Flywheel went out on a family members 2002 Lincoln Continental. Got the Trans Separated from the Engine in hopes I could access the engine-side flywheel retaining bolts from up top, didn't happen. Factory service manual calls for dropping the Subframe and Transmission in order to gain access, but fawk I don't want to go there with the space i've got to work with (and the fact that some of the bolts are rusted, bad). At any rate took a good look at it today and I'm almost positive I can get bolts off from the access door for the starter gear. Problem is I have a thin strip of case in my way (see the area in red). I zip that fucker off with a grinder and im golden. Aside from obviously cutting a small section of the bell housing (which I don't think will be visible once I remount the starter) can anyone see any reason why I shouldn't at least give it a shot? I mean that little strip is structurally/functionally worthless as near as I can tell... Should also mention the car will be sold after the job is completed. Car has been a piece of shit (mechanically wise) for sometime. http://oi50.tinypic.com/36hqe.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil8 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yes x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 :fuckyeah: 1st thing tonight that little strip is gone... Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 At first when I read the title I was like :no: Then I read the explanation and saw the pic then I was like :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 At first when I read the title I was like :no: Even said to myself "I definitely need to elaborate on the matter, as going by the topic title people are going to picture me standing over the bell housing with a 16" cutting disk just going to town :eek2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Battery powered variable speed dremal saved the day, no way i was getting a standard size grinder in that tight of a space. Im now able to get a socket on all of the bolts :fuckyeah: http://i49.tinypic.com/241woqg.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 No issue with metal fragments all over everything? Edit: selling car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 No issue with metal fragments all over everything? Edit: selling car lol Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Cleaned up. This is the TECH SECTION FOLKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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