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Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

    Fig 1: View Of Engine Flywheel & Bolt
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  1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.
  2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
  3. Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following conditions:
    • 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