Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Alfa Romeo
01 1.7 16V Boxer engine (1712)02 1.9 JTD engine (1910)03 1.9 TD and TD Cat engine (1929)04 146 bodywork05 Engine overhaul: index and updates06 Engine overhaul: 1.3 and 1.6 Boxer (AR33501, AR33201)07 Engine overhaul: 1.7 16V Boxer (AR33401)08 Engine overhaul: 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 Twin Spark 16V09 Engine overhaul: 2.0 Twin Spark 16V10 Engine overhaul: 1.9 JTD (AR32302)11 Engine overhaul: 1.9 TD (AR67501)12 Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 (AR16101)13 Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 24V (AR16102)14 Engine overhaul: 2.0 V6 Turbo (AR16202)
Alfa Romeo 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual (1994-2001)11 · Engine overhaul: 1.9 TD (AR67501)
11 · Engine

Removal of engine flywheel

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
Year
1994–2001
Section
Overhauling › Removal of engine flywheel
Engine overhaul: 1.9 TD (AR67501)Removal of engine flywheel

Rotate the crankshaft so that the first and fourth piston is at B.D.C.

  1. Unscrew the fastening screws and remove the first and fourth cylinder rod caps.
  2. Recover the rod bearing halves.
Engine block with piston-rod assemblies removed, showing rod caps and bearing halves
  • Rotate the engine block by 90° on the overhauling stand.
  1. Remove the piston-rod assembly of the first and fourth cylinders.
  2. Recover the rod bearing halves.
Engine block with piston-rod assemblies removed, showing rod caps and bearing halves
  • Rotate the engine block and repeat the procedure for the second and third cylinders.
  1. Using a suitable tool extract the seal rings and oil scraper ring from the piston.
Seal rings with
Piston with oil scraper ring removed

During refitting rotate the seal rings so that the wording "TOP", stamped on the rings themselves, faces upwards.

  1. Extract the two elastic rings which block the grudgeon pin.
  2. Extract the grudgeon pin and separate the piston from the rod.

During refitting, follow the precautions contained in the relative paragraph.

Piston separated from rod with grudgeon pin and elastic rings

Removal of engine flywheel

  1. Remove the tool used to rotate the crankshaft, installed previously, from the flywheel.
  2. Install the flywheel stop tool N° 1.820.228.000.
  3. Unscrew the fastening screws and remove the engine flywheel.
  4. Recover the safety washer.
  • Remove the flywheel stop tool.

During reassembly, bring the first and fourth cylinders to the T.D.C., install the flywheel ensuring that the notch faces upwards.

Flywheel removal with tool 1.820.228.000

21 ÷ 149 Nm
12.3 ÷ 15.2 kgm

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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