22. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect

1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.

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

2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
3. Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following:
^ Damaged ring gear teeth. Loose or improperly positioned ring gear. The ring gear has an interference fit onto the flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the flywheel.
^ A scored, grooved or damaged friction surface
4. Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following:
^ Damaged ring gear teeth
^ Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations.

Important: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flywheel plate. Replace the flywheel if any damage is found.