is there a trick to getting the flywheel off without breaking something

 

Wedge a 2x4 against the flywheel and the frame of the car. Lay on your back, push the board up with your chest, in order to hold the flywheel in position, and break the bolts loose.
Or you could go to Honda and buy the right tool for the job.
I went with the former after going to every autoshop in the area and not finding the tool that I needed(Honda was closed already for the day).

 

the engine is out of the car.

There is a special tool for THIS? what does it do?

Also, it seems like there is no exact right size socket that fits it (I know its a 12-point)

 

Screw one of the large tranny bolts into the engine block. Cut a peice of wood so that it can catch the teeth of the ring gear on the flywheel and wedge against the large bolt. Or else set the crank with a piston half way up on compression and fill the cylinder with oil through the spark plug hole and put the spark plug in. I've had to do this to remove the crank pulley bolt. And yes, there are special tools from honda if you prefer... and the socket you need is a 12-point 17mm.

 

the flywheel bolts are 17mm 12point.

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There is a special tool for THIS? what does it do?

Also, it seems like there is no exact right size socket that fits it (I know its a 12-point)</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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2. There is a special tool for THIS? what does it do?

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1. Lucky bastard.
2. It screws into one of the mounting holes and has a pointer that fits inbetween the teeth of the flywheel.

 

I just did this a couple days ago....I used a prybar and wedged in in between the flywheels teeth...I put one of the tranny bolts back in for the prybar to rest on...did it all by myself..pretty easy! You might have to lean against the motor to keep it from moving since it is out of the car....

 

cool, thanks guys

 

Air tools would be the easiest way to get your flywheel off. If you can get your hands on someones air compressor and impact wrench, then you can do the job alot faster and easier