23. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect
Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection1. 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
^ Weight saving holes