Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Clean the flywheel in solvent.
- Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
- 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
- Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following:
- Damaged ring gear teeth
- Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations
- 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.
CAUTION:
Refer to Safety Glasses Caution
in Cautions and Notices.