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#1
03-09-2004, 02:59 PM
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Should I replace my flywheel?
On my '89 I have the tranny out to replace some gears, and I figured I'll change the clutch while I'm at it. I've heard that I should replace the flywheel whenever the clutch is changed. How important is this? My budget is low so I don't want to change the flywheel unless it's really a good idea to do so.
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#2
03-09-2004, 05:44 PM
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You don't need a new flywheel you should however have it resurfaced. About $40 at your friendly local machine shop.
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#3
03-09-2004, 08:55 PM
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Re: Should I replace my flywheel?
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#4
03-09-2004, 11:42 PM
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i'm not even resurfacing mine, just takin the sharp edges off with a die grinder and a rollock(sp?) surfacer. by the way, do all 2.3 motors use the same flywheel? if so i may have wasted a half hour's worth of effort today =\
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#5
03-10-2004, 12:37 PM
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Resurfacing is definately the cheaper way to go but if you're hard on clutches, I was going thru 2 a year, the flywheel will only take so many resurface jobs. I talked to a guy from Ram awhile back about the short clutch life I was experiencing. Even though I was getting the flywheel (Ram) resurfaced everytime, each new clutch didn't last as long as the previous one. He couldn't give me a minimum thickness but told me that even though there is material there, they should only be resurfaced 3-4 times and then replaced. Mine had been done maybe 8 times.
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#6
03-10-2004, 02:06 PM
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I thought I should get it resurfaced but then the only shop that i could find that would do it recommended that it shouldn't be done because it would wear the flywheel too thin. I guess I'll do some more callin around.
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#7
03-10-2004, 05:46 PM
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Well like some1 said if a flywheel is old enough and had it done enough times it should be traded for a new one.
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