Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the flywheel in solvent.
- Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
- Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for loose or improperly installed balance weights.
A properly installed balance weight should be installed until flush or below flush with the face of the flywheel.
- Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following:
- Pitted surface (1)
- Grooved or scored surface (2)
- Rusted surface (3)
- Damaged ring gear teeth (4)
- 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.
- Missing, bent, or damaged pressure plate locating pins
The 2 locating pins are installed into the flywheel and spaced 170 degrees apart to ensure proper orientation of the clutch pressure plate to the engine flywheel during assembly.
- Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following:
- Damaged ring gear teeth
- Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations
- Worn prop shaft drive hub splines
- Loose prop shaft drive hub
- Welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the flywheel for cracking
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flywheel plate. Install a new flywheel.
IMPORTANT:
In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper, and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.
CAUTION:
Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Cautions and Notices.