Flywheel Cracks
05-04-2009, 07:28 PM
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WOW I can't believe you got 40K miles out of that cracked flywheel..... whatever you do DON'T put it back in......can't you find a used one locally for less $$$
05-04-2009, 08:13 PM
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Thanks everyone, but that's not the answer I needed, what you meant to say was: "Nah - that's nothing to worry about"
I'll add it to my list of things to do. The front discs definitely take precidence though, I know they must be well out of spec as they have approx 3mm lip on either side.
I'll add it to my list of things to do. The front discs definitely take precidence though, I know they must be well out of spec as they have approx 3mm lip on either side.
Just putty knife in some JB Weld and sand it off with some sandpaper. should be fine...
DONT ACTUALLY DO THIS. Buy a new flywheel asap. Good luck!
05-04-2009, 10:55 PM
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At 5000 RPM that flywheel has more energy per Grain or Ounce than a 357 Magnum bullet leaving the barrel.
This fact was reported by Hot Rod Magazine several years ago.
A flywheel can cut you and your car in half.
Do NOT put that one back in the car.
This fact was reported by Hot Rod Magazine several years ago.
A flywheel can cut you and your car in half.
Do NOT put that one back in the car.
05-05-2009, 12:25 AM
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05-05-2009, 01:35 AM
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Drifting
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05-05-2009, 02:03 AM
#23
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Yes, that crack in the original picture had to progress to this. Consider yourself lucky that you removed it before it exploded.
05-05-2009, 02:12 AM
#24
Drifting
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Like I said, I'm not putting it back on now I can see how deep it is, but I've not been able to find a single report of a flywheel failure on a street car, plenty on modified, competition or drag - but not standard road cars.
05-05-2009, 02:30 AM
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I would be looking at cause! flywheels shouldnt look like that, no matter how old. a weak pressure plate could be the cause. way too much heat in that flywheel!
05-05-2009, 08:55 AM
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05-09-2009, 09:03 AM
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I now have a used flywheel with 20,000 miles on it, and it looks almost unmarked. Some of you may have seen the Dark Blue GTS driven by Jeremy Clarkson on one of his recent DVDs, sadly that car suffered a fuel line fire and has now been parted out. Cheburator has the engine which he is in the process of rebuilding, and I now have the flywheel.
05-09-2009, 10:33 AM
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I now have a used flywheel with 20,000 miles on it, and it looks almost unmarked. Some of you may have seen the Dark Blue GTS driven by Jeremy Clarkson on one of his recent DVDs, sadly that car suffered a fuel line fire and has now been parted out. Cheburator has the engine which he is in the process of rebuilding, and I now have the flywheel.
