How to remove and install the Flywheel in four cylinder engine on Pontiac Firebird?

The back most main oil seal can be replaced without any removal of the oil pan or the crankshaft. Start with all the precautionary notes as laid down and then pull off the transmission. If you're endowed with a manual transmission, then remove the clutch pressure plate and disc too. Next, undo the flywheel/driveplate mounting bolts and swiper it off the crankshaft, using a big screw driver and placing it between the starter ring gears and one of the holes in the drives plate so as to tight it to prevent it from rotating as the bolts are unscrewed. The oil seal can be prairie off using a screwdriver or by applying a pry bar being equally careful not to mar or scratch the crankshaft in the process so as to prevent leakage. Block to seal mating surface must also be free from any contaminants and lightly coated with clean engine oil while on the new seal side. Place the new seal in the block of cylinder start with a blunt that is pressed correctly into position of the outer edge of this seal is correctly hammered and seated in the bore of the cylinder block. Reinstall the flywheel/driveplate and torque the bolt to factory recommended torque. In case the assembly is fitted with a manual gearbox, refit the clutch disc and the pressure plate with the bolts being tightened to the stipulated torque and then refit the transmission.

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- Other Name: Plate Assembly, Automatic Transmission Flexible ; Plate, Engine Crankshaft; Drive Plate, Flywheel
- Replaces: 12553054, 12602448, 12606620, 12637677, 12563136, 12580709
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- Other Name: Flywheel, Engine Crankshaft; Drive Plate
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- 1987-1997 Pontiac Firebird | 2 DOOR, CONVERTIBLE | 8 Cyl 5.0L, 8 Cyl 5.7L
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- Other Name: Flywheel Asm; Drive Plate
- Replaces: 14100557
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- 1990-1995 Pontiac Firebird | 2 DOOR, CONVERTIBLE | 6 Cyl 3.1L, 6 Cyl 3.4L
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- Other Name: Flywheel, Engine Crankshaft; Drive Plate
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- Other Name: Flywheel Asm; Flywheel
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- 1985-1995 Pontiac Firebird | 2 DOOR, CONVERTIBLE | 4 Cyl 2.5L, 6 Cyl 2.8L, 6 Cyl 3.1L, 6 Cyl 3.4L, 6 Cyl 3.8L, 8 Cyl 5.0L, 8 Cyl 5.7L
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Part Number: 14085472
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Part Number: 10044361
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- Other Name: Flywheel Asm; Drive Plate, Flywheel
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Pontiac Firebird Engine Crankshaft Flywheel
Part Number: 24506808
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- 1982-1991 Pontiac Firebird | 2 DOOR, CONVERTIBLE | 4 Cyl 2.5L, 6 Cyl 2.8L, 6 Cyl 3.1L, 6 Cyl 3.8L, 8 Cyl 5.0L, 8 Cyl 5.7L
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Part Number: 14085720
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- Other Name: Flywheel, Engine Crankshaft; Flywheel
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1982-1986 Pontiac Firebird | 2 DOOR | 8 Cyl 5.0L
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Pontiac Firebird Engine Crankshaft Flywheel
Part Number: 10125379
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- Other Name: Flywheel Asm ; Flywheel, Engine Crankshaft; Flywheel
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Part Number: 14088650
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1986-1992 Pontiac Firebird | 2 DOOR, CONVERTIBLE | 4 Cyl 2.5L, 6 Cyl 2.8L, 6 Cyl 3.1L, 6 Cyl 3.8L, 8 Cyl 5.0L, 8 Cyl 5.7L
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- Other Name: Flywheel Asm ; Flywheel, Engine Crankshaft; Flywheel
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Fits the following Vehicles:
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Pontiac Firebird Flywheel

Three key responsibilities exist for the Pontiac Firebird Flywheel since it makes possible smooth engine power output by keeping rotational energy while simultaneously starting the crankshaft through the starter drive which requires the second function to rotate the crankshaft when turning the keys before being replaced by a friction surface to allow clutch disc operation. The two types of Flywheel include solid Flywheel and dual mass Flywheel (DMFs). The construction of solid Flywheel remains simple but DMFs combine two separate masses with damping units to manage engine vibrations which leads to improved performance and diminished noise production. The clutch contact surface wears out with time until replacement becomes essential because of scoring and warpage. The complex design of dual mass Pontiac Flywheel (DMFs) makes replacement necessary instead of resurfacing because these components are not suitable for machining processes. The ring gear of the Firebird replacement unit may develop damage which needs replacement either of the whole Pontiac Firebird replacement part or just the ring gear separately.

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Pontiac Firebird Flywheel Parts Questions & Experts Answers

Engine Crankshaft Flywheel
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Q: How to remove and install the Flywheel in four cylinder engine on Pontiac Firebird?
A:
The back most main oil seal can be replaced without any removal of the Oil Pan or the crankshaft. Start with all the precautionary notes as laid down and then pull off the transmission. If you're endowed with a manual transmission, then remove the clutch pressure plate and disc too. Next, undo the flywheel/driveplate mounting bolts and swiper it off the crankshaft, using a big screw driver and placing it between the starter ring gears and one of the holes in the drives plate so as to tight it to prevent it from rotating as the bolts are unscrewed. The oil seal can be prairie off using a screwdriver or by applying a pry bar being equally careful not to mar or scratch the crankshaft in the process so as to prevent leakage. Block to seal mating surface must also be free from any contaminants and lightly coated with clean engine oil while on the new seal side. Place the new seal in the block of cylinder start with a blunt that is pressed correctly into position of the outer edge of this seal is correctly hammered and seated in the bore of the cylinder block. Reinstall the flywheel/driveplate and torque the bolt to factory recommended torque. In case the assembly is fitted with a manual gearbox, refit the clutch disc and the pressure plate with the bolts being tightened to the stipulated torque and then refit the transmission.