43. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect

Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

Cleaning
1. Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.

Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Service Precautions.
Safety Glasses Caution


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.