dangers of not resurfacing a flywheel????
03-14-2006, 06:35 AM
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dangers of not resurfacing a flywheel????
what are the dangers of not resurfacing a flywheel upon intalling a performance clutch??? what could happen???
03-14-2006, 07:41 AM
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All i know is if your putting in a performance clutch, it would almost be stupid not to go ahead and spend 200 more bucks on an ACT streetlight flywheel. It makes the car a little quicker, you can tell it cranks easier, and it even gets better fuel mileage with it, which will eventually pay for itself because of that. But to answer your question, i've changed many clutches without touching the flywheel with no problems, but i've read where resurfacing it is recomended. Also, being that it's so much trouble going in there, you may as well do everything the correct way.
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03-14-2006, 08:59 AM
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If its got scoring and uneven wear from the old clutch (which it probably does), the new clutch will not break-in perfectly with it, and it could cause the new clutch to fail prematurely... Resurfacing shaves off the top 'burnt' and uneven layer with a nice clean surface for the new clutch to mate with and break-in to, so that they wear together...
Bottom line is, its about $20 to get done... And its a what $200 or more clutch? Save yourself some greif and just get it done...
Bottom line is, its about $20 to get done... And its a what $200 or more clutch? Save yourself some greif and just get it done...
03-14-2006, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by jdmeg6hatchy
is that ok to do??? if so, would sandblasting be ok to do???
Considering how much time and effort it takes to get the clutch and flywheel, I would not skimp on a vital step to save a few bucks.
03-14-2006, 11:40 AM
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When I did my clutch (Dec 2005), a remanufactured flywheel cost $40 (with exchange of my old flywheel). It saved me a 3 or 4 day wait to have my flywheel resurfaced.
Note: the flywheel's step distance between the surface that the pressure plate bolts to and the clutch contact surface is important.
Note: the flywheel's step distance between the surface that the pressure plate bolts to and the clutch contact surface is important.
03-15-2006, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jdmeg6hatchy
is that ok to do??? if so, would sandblasting be ok to do???