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[kingcreaky]

Hi.

My engine is donared from a 72 Austin 1300gt,

Im currently replacing the clutch, after purchasing a Flywheel puller from Min-Its, I have found that the three bolts that thread into the flywheel are the incorrect size/thread

The puller came with two sets of three bolts, however either pair dont fit the flywheel.

I assume that the puller is for the later native mini engines, and these have a different thread to my 1300 flywheel, but hope one of you guys can shed some light on the correct bolt size /thread that I need or even better perhaps someone local in the midlands or leicestershire that can lend me theirs? i'l take care and return them promptly.

in anticipation

Matt

[Guess-Works.com]

The one you have should fit, the GT flywheel is the older diaphram type which should use the imperial bolts ( the ones with the finer thread - sometimes black in colour as opposed to gold )

If these don't fit then the threads in the flywheel that are buggered and not the puller.

[mk=john]

Hi
I have a flywheel puller from Mini Spares, and it fits my flywheel. I have a Mk1, pre-verto diaphram clutch set up. Have you tried Minispares?

[Bill USN-1]

Hi
I have a flywheel puller from Mini Spares, and it fits my flywheel. I have a Mk1, pre-verto diaphram clutch set up. Have you tried Minispares?

IIRC mine are 3/8X24 UNF.

Edited by Bill USN-1, 26 February 2007 - 12:46 PM.

[Big_Adam]

I beat the C**p out of a flywheel and it came off fine.

I wouldn't suggest it tho.

[mk=john]

To remove the flywheel, I used a puller in conjunction with a piece of brass bar about 1/2" or more in diameter. Basically, during removal of my flywheel, i used the puller to exert pressure on the flywheel, and then (as the starter was removed) tap the back of the flywheel with the drift. This helped free the flywheel.

With this method always helps however to have an assistant to catch the flywheel just incase it quickly drops off unexpectedly!