best way to pull a flywheel from LS

[absintheisfun]

What is the best way to pull the flywheel without doing any damage to the block, crank cradles/cams/bearings or crank?

I have removed every bolt that holds it on, but there is some kind of resistence when I try and remove it.

[dhutton]

Edit: I should have read more carefully, I thought you were trying to remove the balancer since that one is usually tough. My flywheel came off easily.

Don

[ErikLS2]

Try inserting 1 or 2 bolts a couple turns and then just tapping it around the outer edge with a big plastic dead blow hammer. Or, get two pry bars on opposite ends of the flywheel and kind of "wiggle" it loose alternating pressure between the two bars There's probably just a little corrosion holding it on. You don't have to be THAT careful with it. You're not going to damage any engine internals. A bigger risk is it falling off once it's loose and landing on you or the floor (that's why you put a couple bolts in there).

[brans72]

agree with above post. rust seems to always find away into things.

[WS6]

PB blaster around the crank hub or other lubricant/penetrating oil should help. x3 on the above post too.

[absintheisfun]

Thanks for the tips-I'll give that a go tomorrow. The weird thing is that it seems to have some kind of suction (not resistance) on it. I'll get some prybars in there, or just my fingers and pull...it will start to feel like it is coming loose and even moves out a bit. As soon as I release the pressure, it sucks back in to place.