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Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

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    Fig 1: Flywheel Retaining Bolts
    GM236523Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.
    2. CAUTION: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Cautions and Notices.
  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
    4. Fig 2: Flywheel Retaining Bolts
    GM236535Courtesy 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
      • IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flywheel plate. Install a new flywheel.
    • Welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the flywheel for cracking
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