GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2008 🢒 G8 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 2.8L, 3.0L, 3.2L, or 3.6L 🢒 Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

Cleaning Procedure
  1. Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.

    2. Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.

Inspection Procedure

    Object Number: 1959042 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the engine flywheel for the following conditions:
    2. • Stress cracks around the engine flywheel-to-torque converter mounting bolt hole locations (1) and/or engine flywheel-to-crankshaft (2 and 4)

       Important: DO NOT attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the engine flywheel plate. Install a new engine flywheel.

    • Cracks at welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the engine flywheel (3)
    • Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5)
  2. Replace the engine flywheel as necessary.