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Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

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  1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.
  2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
  3. Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following:
    • Damaged ring gear teeth
    • Loose or improperly positioned ring gear

      The ring gear has an interference fit onto the flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the flywheel.

    • A scored, grooved or damaged friction surface
      Fig 1: Inspecting Flywheel (Manual Transmission)
      G01580672Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following:
    • Damaged ring gear teeth
    • Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations
    • Weight saving holes
      Fig 2: Inspecting Flywheel (Automatic Transmission)
      G01580673Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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