Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection
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Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection
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Note
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In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper, and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.
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Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.
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Inspect the engine flywheel for the following conditions:
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Stress cracks around the engine flywheel-to-torque converter mounting bolt hole locations (1) and/or engine flywheel-to-crankshaft (2, 4)
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Note
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Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the engine flywheel plate. Install a new engine flywheel.
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Cracks at welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the engine flywheel (3)
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Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5)
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Replace the engine flywheel as necessary.
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