35. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect

1. Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.

Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.

2. Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.
3. Inspect the manual transmission engine flywheel for loose or improperly installed balance weights. A properly installed balance weight should be installed until flush or below flush with the face of the engine flywheel.





4. Inspect the manual transmission engine flywheel for the following conditions:
^ Pitted surface (1 )
^ Scoring or grooves (2)
^ Rust or other surface damage (3)
^ Damaged ring gear teeth (4)
^ Loose or improperly positioned ring gear
The ring gear has an interference fit onto the engine flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the engine flywheel.





5. Inspect the automatic transmission 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)