29. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect

Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection (AT)





1. Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.

Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Service Precautions.

2. Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.
3. 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, 3)

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 (4)
^ Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5)