[djs]

Too late to reply?

The flywheel is bolted on with, I think, 60 or so lbs of torque. There are five bolts holding it to the crankshaft. You should definitely have some way of locking the flywheel in place, as the compression of the engine will not be sufficient for this.

If you have an air rachet, you can break the bolts loose, but you don't want to reinstall them with one. For that you need a proper torque wrench, again obviating the need to lock the flywheel.

As for whether or not to surface the flywheel, once you have the trans and clutch out, R&R'ing the flywheel is insignificant. It's best to do it why you are in there.

...Dan