Siezed Briggs 16hp Vanguard... buy new or rebuild?

[amphibious drew]

No pulled needed. Use a big strap wrench and crescent wrench to loosen the big bolt. When you have loosened the bolt, beat on it with a hammer. I use a 2 1/2 lb hammer for this. The fly wheel will then come loose. Remove the bolt and just take the fly wheel off by hand.

[jpswift1]

If your engine is newer and there isn't any corrosion on the shaft or the flywheel you can do what Drew suggested and it'll work well. If your flywheel hasn't been off in a long time or there's some corrosion on it, you'll need a puller. Use a steering wheel puller. You can get one from Autozone with their free loan a tool service. All the correct hardware should be in the kit.

Steering Wheel Puller | AutoZone.com

[trevorakm1]

I dropped a screw driver tip in there engine running. shut it down and locked it up. got the flywheel off with puller, pretty easy. don't rotate the flywheel to much though as you can damage the magnets. after cleaning the dirt and magnet debris I only had minor damage to two magnets but be prepared to get a new stator. I had more damage to it and replaced it. I'm no mechanic and I got it all resolved. I didn't do anything to the flywheel but clean it and re install. I still get 13.5 volts on the meter. I looked high and low for a new flywheel though and mine was dicontinued and many places listed it in stock but seemed everyones invertory listed as wrong. I did get one later for pretty cheap but haven't needed it so far.

[racerone3]

I have several good used flywheels and stators if you end up needing either one

[Bazooo guy]

Section 3 in the manual i posted describes how to get the flywheel off.
If you dont have a puller unscrew the nut till its flush with the end of the crankshaft
and use a brass punch when you hit it.
That way you wont damage the nut or threads.

[guyfox]

I just pulled the old 16hp from my 6x6 and have to pull flywheel to change stator. In the process of doing something else I broke one ear off the flywheel...that is when I called it a night and put my hammer down gently and walked away. Good thing I have an extra flywheel...just have to get the patients to go back at it and try and get the old one off now....

Still debating on if I should swap it out for the 16hpe duromax???????

[fastEd]

Well pulled the flywheel and found the culprit.... a bolt... better than a blown motor but it did mess up the stator and flywheel magnets...
if i'm going to replace the flywheel and stator should i replace the magneto's too?

[anotheramature]

it shouldnt have messed the coils up their mounted on the outside of the flywheel, they should be fine

[fastEd]

Any suggestions on where to get a flywheel and alternator (stator)?

[Toys4Me]

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[anotheramature]

your local mower shop may have a used flywheel off a bad motor but i would get a new stator..

[amphibious drew]

I think racerone3 said he has a flywheel. He is a good guy and trusted forum member. I would check with him

[racerone3]

I think racerone3 said he has a flywheel. He is a good guy and trusted forum member. I would check with him

Thanks for the recommendation Drew. We have been in contact, but I have been a bit slow to reply. Just started the new job and working ~100 hours a week... tis the season. Hopefully we can get everything nailed down and I will have parts headed to fastEd on Saturday.... I know what it's like to have a machine down and be waiting on that one little part!

photo attachment is what I have for you Ed