Pressure Plate & Flywheel Condition

[tsunari]

Have the motor and tranny out for some work . . . wondering if I should do something to the surface of the flywheel & pressure plate while it is out, or just throw it all back in when the time comes. Last time I drove her, everything seemed to be grabbing just fine . . .

Looks like I've perhaps been slipping the clutch a bit much on my launches?

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Yes, you have.

I personally would NOT put that back in my car.........it's one big "hot spot". But at the very least it's time to do a thorough inspection for the minutest of cracks. If you see ANY......trash it.

I've never been a fan of machining a flywheel because it's to hard to find someone to do it properly, and I NEVER would machine a pressure plate.

But hey, that's your call.

 

[DSMunknown]

Those are some pretty nasty heat spots. Time for some new hardware.

 

[tsunari]

You guys serious? There's not even 25k miles on this clutch setup . . . and the flywheel was even cryo-treated. Aside from someone slipping the clutch like they're just learning how to drive a manual . . . what would've caused this?

 

[Defiant]

Slipping too much will do that. You can do it in 200 miles, or less.
Who got you to believe there was any payoff in doing cryo on a flywheel?

 

[tsunari]

Slipping too much will do that. You can do it in 200 miles, or less.
Who got you to believe there was any payoff in doing cryo on a flywheel?

Heheh . . . I convinced myself

As for the surface condition of the flywheel, it's almost perfect. There really is no glazing to speak of . . .just the odd discoloration in the 'hot spots'. There ARE a couple of 'hot spots' that did start to glaze, but nothing at all serious. If it weren't for the coloration . . . this would be pretty much a perfect flywheel.

As for the clutch itself, there is plenty of life left on it and it has even wear all around. . .

 

[FORMONTOYA]

It's definitely your call whether to use it or not. However, where there's hot spots, stress cracks are soon to follow. As stated, I would recommend to at least give them a thorough inspection. If you see the slightest crack, it's trash. You do NOT want a flywheel or clutch assembly flying apart on you.

 

[tsunari]

It's definitely your call whether to use it or not. However, where there's hot spots, stress cracks are soon to follow. As stated, I would recommend to at least give them a thorough inspection. If you see the slightest crack, it's trash. You do NOT want a flywheel or clutch assembly flying apart on you.

*nods* yeah . . . there weren't any cracks, but I think i'll just hold onto it as a spare "emergency" part and just cough up the $600+ for a new flywheel\clutch\pressure plate

Thanks for all the replys