Well, I finally got around to putting my engine stand together but Im having some problems with getting the flywheel off. I was reading a couple other posts and I presume that the bell housing bolts are right behind the flywheel accept I cant get the flywheel off. I put a wrench to the crankshaft bolt and another on one of the flywheel bolts but everytime I turn the flywheel it just loosens the crank bolt no matter which way I do it. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike

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81 240d

I used an impact wrench to get the bolts off. Very easy, Works good.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

That would be convient accept I dont have one of those. All I have are a couple of wrenchs not much.

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81 240d

Well that is a problem. You should add a compressor and an impact to your wish list of tools. In the mean time, maybe you can remove the oil pan and carefully wedge a block of wood up against the crank to stop it from turning.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

You need to jam a device into the teeth on the ring gear. A crow bar works well.

Yeah, I was thinking of that any possible damage to the flywheel using this method. Does this bolt become lose over time because it looks like others havent really encountered this problem before.

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81 240d

Which bolt? The crankshaft bolt?

yeah the crankshaft bolt unless im turning the flreewheel the wrong way to get its bolts off.

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81 240d

You're turning things the right way if the crankshaft bolt is loosening.
Things might go easier if you stand to the left of the engine-as viewed from the flywheel- and loosen the flwheel bolt positioned at 3 o'clock.
You still need to hold the flywheel, though.

Alright, as of now the engine is just sitting on my floor so any time I try to loosen the bolts up the engine just wants to tip. I think Ill lift the engine up shove somthing in the flywheel case and go from there. I just hope I wont strip the bolts.
Thanks,
Mike

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81 240d

Your crank bolt was way loose if it gave before the flywheel bolts. When I removed mine I did it the same way you were doing it.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Ya mine came off without much of a problem. You can get an electric impact free rental from almost any parts store.

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#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
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Do you have a good engine stand? With the oil pan off, a 4x4 piece of wood wedge against the crank and the block is a great way to go. BTDT with a gasser.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

crank bolt is torqued to something like 350 or 400 ft-lbs, iirc. the flywheel stretch bolts should have given way long before it did.

i use a short piece of angle iron to wedge in the starter whole, the edges of the angle iron against the teeth of the flywheel. no probs ever.

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1973 280 - Current Project Car
1979 240d - 100% Stock
1982 380sl - 100% Stock
1985 190e 2.3 - Heavily Modified

Like this? Pretty easy this way- look at the 4 o-clock flywheel anti-rotation device.

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