I don't think I'll worry about a re-balance on the flywheel, which will indeed have to come all the way off to replace the ring. I will be careful to mark the pressure plate for reassembly of course.
Clutch has about 7,000 miles on it, works well, I'll consider my options there when I have it out for inspection. I think I'll go ahead and replace the synchro's in the trans while I have that out though.
Pulling the trans is not a big deal for me, ERA makes it reasonably easy to do. Some other brands (older FFR come to mind) are a major PITA. If it was an FFR, I'd do the whole nine yards AND the crank pilot bearing!
I guess one should use a socket to turn over the engine, but there I was looking at my old and tired remote starter switch and thinking, "Does that still work?" That answer was, NO, it doesn't!