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I have never had to replace a clutch in any of my vehicles and i was wondering if it is necessary to replace the flywheel when you replace the clutch. Also was wondering if any one knows a good shop in the pasco county area to do the job?
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whether or not you need to change the flywheel or not depends on the damage of the flywheel... if it is only minor damage, you would want to take the flywheel to a machine shop and have them resurface it... usually costs around 75 bucks...
but if you take it to a local shop with your new clutch kit... when they they take it apart they will know whether or not the flywheel needs work or not.
but if you take it to a local shop with your new clutch kit... when they they take it apart they will know whether or not the flywheel needs work or not.
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whether or not you need to change the flywheel or not depends on the damage of the flywheel... if it is only minor damage, you would want to take the flywheel to a machine shop and have them resurface it... usually costs around 75 bucks...
but if you take it to a local shop with your new clutch kit... when they they take it apart they will know whether or not the flywheel needs work or not.
but if you take it to a local shop with your new clutch kit... when they they take it apart they will know whether or not the flywheel needs work or not.
also very true, if you dont replace the flywheel, a resurface "having it turned"/"having it machined" is IMPERATIVE to clutch life.
this works the same way brake pads/rotors work. when your pads wear out, you dont have to change the rotors, the old rotors will work, but due to microscopic (or possibly larger) damage, the surface of the rotor (as well as the flywheel) will not be perfectly smooth.
therefore, when you install new pads (or clutch) the uneven surface of the rotor (or flywheel) will eat through the wearable material on the pad/clutch much faster, and it could be bad enough to cause serious problems.
so whenever you change brake pads/clutches, you must, at the very least, turn/machine your flywheel (or rotors) to ensure the most life and best performance out of your products.
FYI - people who say you can sand your rotors/flywheel do not know what they are talking about, and should be ignored.
hope that helps.
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this is true, any decent shop can tell you if a flywheel needs to be replaced or just resurfaced.
also very true, if you dont replace the flywheel, a resurface "having it turned"/"having it machined" is IMPERATIVE to clutch life.
this works the same way brake pads/rotors work. when your pads wear out, you dont have to change the rotors, the old rotors will work, but due to microscopic (or possibly larger) damage, the surface of the rotor (as well as the flywheel) will not be perfectly smooth.
therefore, when you install new pads (or clutch) the uneven surface of the rotor (or flywheel) will eat through the wearable material on the pad/clutch much faster, and it could be bad enough to cause serious problems.
so whenever you change brake pads/clutches, you must, at the very least, turn/machine your flywheel (or rotors) to ensure the most life and best performance out of your products.
FYI - people who say you can sand your rotors/flywheel do not know what they are talking about, and should be ignored.
hope that helps.
also very true, if you dont replace the flywheel, a resurface "having it turned"/"having it machined" is IMPERATIVE to clutch life.
this works the same way brake pads/rotors work. when your pads wear out, you dont have to change the rotors, the old rotors will work, but due to microscopic (or possibly larger) damage, the surface of the rotor (as well as the flywheel) will not be perfectly smooth.
therefore, when you install new pads (or clutch) the uneven surface of the rotor (or flywheel) will eat through the wearable material on the pad/clutch much faster, and it could be bad enough to cause serious problems.
so whenever you change brake pads/clutches, you must, at the very least, turn/machine your flywheel (or rotors) to ensure the most life and best performance out of your products.
FYI - people who say you can sand your rotors/flywheel do not know what they are talking about, and should be ignored.
hope that helps.
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Check for Glazes. It's always better to do it right once, then do it again later. Since you have it out might as well replace it if needed. Like said above you always want a flat,smooth, and clean surface for more Clutch contact.
