fly wheel replacment?

[kevs250]

I replaced my starter today and saw the teeth on the fly wheel and they were mangled. I was wondering if replacing the fly wheel was a labor intensive job or not because I have little amout of time in the week.
just asking your guys' opinion.

[basketcase0302]

kevs250,

It's not too bad depending on your working environment, and your tools.

I've seen it done by just sliding the tranny back, (not completely pulling the transmission).

I would recommend going ahead and replacing the clutch plate and "throw-out" bearing while you've got access to it though.

Jeff

[FORDification]

Don't forget the pilot bearing too! It's an accepted rule of thumb that the pilot bearing should be replaced every time you can see it.

I agree with Jeff...you could do it by yourself over a weekend if you've got a good collection of tools (including a roll-around hydraulic jack) and a hard flat surface to work on.