Cleaning
Important: In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.
- Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.
Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.
- Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.
Inspection
- Inspect the engine flywheel for the following conditions:
| • | Stress cracks around the engine flywheel-to-torque converter mounting bolt hole locations (1) and/or engine flywheel-to-crankshaft (2, 4) |
| | Important: Do not attempt to repair the ring gear. Install a new engine flywheel.
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| • | Cracks next to the ring gear (3) |
| • | Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5) |
- Replace the engine flywheel as necessary.
