38. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect
Engine Flywheel Cleaning and InspectionCleaning
1. Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Service Precautions.
2. Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.
Inspection
1. 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.
^ Cracks next to the ring gear (3)
^ Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5)
2. Replace the engine flywheel as necessary.