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Flywheel flex plate - stuck or ... ?

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I used a small (~11") pry bar and used that knuckle as a support and pushed that hub carefully.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Yet another eh.. question. This is from ''99 Tip if that makes any difference. Took the bolts off and though that flex plate should just come out... well, no. Since it's quite flexible like its name suggests what's the proper way to get that off. It doesn't move if I try to pull from the center/sides. Does that brass like round metal piece in the center play any role here or should that plate just come out by twisting & pulling?

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Could that be an issue with corrosion. If those parts are connected from that center piece maybe there's corrosion between those edges. Quick googling....

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Yes its just some corrosion or oxidation at the hub. Maybe some heat but not alot will looses it up or penitrating oil too. Light taps witg a plastic mallet in the hub area may help too.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Ok, got it off. Depending how's your engine oriented well ... just on the opposite side of IMS bearing (on top of the engine) there a kind of a knuckle. I used a small (~11") pry bar and used that knuckle as a support and pushed that hub carefully. It started to move and I just continued to work from there. Looks like it's not about corrosion or oxidation - it's just a tight fit and you need pull/push that directly and carefully back and forth.

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