hybridcrx

How "necessary" is it to have my flywheel resurfaced when I replace my clutch???

Currently I have 115,000 miles on a 96 GSR. Totally stock drivetrain and engine. I've had it since 45,000 miles and never replaced the clutch.

I don't plan on owning this car but for maybe another 6 - 12 months. However recently my clutch decided to totally crap out on me so I need to fix it at least temporarily so I have something to drive.

If I'm just driving around town, can I toss a new clutch in there and be fine for 6 months if I don't resurface the fly wheel?

posHonda

you should do it regardless. its only like $30.

just for a piece of mind.

JThrasher79

homie.

it costs like 15bux to resurface a flywheel.

why wouldent you do it?

what happends when you end up owning that car for 3 more years and you go through another clutch in less than half that cause you didnt want to resurface it?

im just sayin..

JThrasher79

ok well prices vary...lol

hybridcrx

Because I'm going to do it on my day off....tomorrow....which is a Sunday.

The reasons for not doing it would be

A) More money spent

B) Two more steps in the procedure (taking it off and putting it back on)

C) Delaying my completion date as I'd have to drop it off somewhere during the week to get done and I work Monday - Friday so I wouldn't be able to really finish the car until next weekend.

D) If this clutch "only" lasts me 50,000 miles, I'm totally ok with that because this car will be long gone by then.

JThrasher79

ok well then just scuff it up a little bit with some sandpaper. i forgot what grit to use but 500 should be good..

vladd

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what's the point of that? resurfacing the flywheel takes out spots where the flywheel warped and levels it; sanding it isn't gonna do that.

i'd say you can skip resurfacing the flywheel if you really want to; a lot of people do without any problems. a buddy of mine replaced his clutch about 30k miles ago without resurfacing and the clutch is still ok.

suzawa94

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what's the point of that? resurfacing the flywheel takes out spots where the flywheel warped and levels it; sanding it isn't gonna do that.

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sanding the surface is to remove the glazing.

Wannabe JDM

15-30 bucks is a small price to pay to get something done right. even if it means not driving your car for another week. look at it this way if your flywheel is warped and the new clutch doesn't sit right with it you may be replacing the clutch sooner then you think.

Boostdc4

its a waste of time to put a clutch in if u dont do it

nihad

iTrader: (2)

u might as well have them make it lighter depends on how much money they want.

vladd

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why is that?

ctownintegra

I resurface flywheels on a daily basis at work. You should definately do it every time you change the clutch. The flywheel has heat spots in it where the metal will expand and then shrink when it cools off, this leaves ireegular surfaces. If it was too bad only 75% or less of the actual clutch disc would be mating to the flywheel, causing slipping under load, causing more heat spots and shorter clutch life. Don't be lazy like I did on my first clutch job and just slap it in there. On my second clutch job (one year later) I resurfaced it and it looked brand spanking new. And it's only $25 at O'Reilly Auto Parts to have it done, check other shops if you have alot around your area though.

daver

when you resurface it, do you also resurface the outer ring where the clutch plate bolts on? Some one said that the clutch won't grip as hard anymore if you don't even this up.

what do you think if the flywheel has a slight finger wide groove in it. not deep, but i can feel it with my finger. wille take that out?

also, do you normally resurface the presure plate disk too?

ctownintegra

You cannot resurface the pressure plate. Where the pressure plate bolts to (outer ring) You take the same amount of material off as you did the inner. That way you still get all of the clamping pressure. As for the groove. Maybe, I think on my flywheel i took .050 of an inch off and made it look brand spanking new. Even if it doesn't get it all the way out, it should be fine. I also used a flywheel shim when I put mine back in. My friend did not and I resurfaced his. Neither of us are having problems. A shim is only like $5 or less.

Any other questions, feel free to ask.

daver

thanks for the response.

so would you consider the pressure plate not reusable then, as they can't be resurfaced?

not sure what the flywheel shim is for..

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blingsinteg

You should resurface the flywheel, but if you plan on getting rid of it soon, I wouldn't really worry about it

daver

i called my local machine shop and their base rate for flywheels under 15" was $66 cnd. I dropped it off (at his house after work lol), and he said it was a 'stepped' flywheel, and they cost 92$ to do. And he charges another 10$ to 're and re' the dowel pins, has a special too for that too.

so it'll be over 100$ plus tax to get the flywheel machined along with machine matching the outer bolt ring. And these are flat shop rates he read out of a book.

someone said 15 bux?

garyhgaryh

I had the same question about a month ago. I ended up not resurfacing the flywheel on my Civic VX even though it had minor hot spots. I don't regret not doing it. The new clutch engages alot smoother than the old one.

Since you're not going to keep it, then I'll say don't.
Your mileage may vary,
Gary

vladd

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by daver &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i called my local machine shop and their base rate for flywheels under 15" was $66 cnd. I dropped it off (at his house after work lol), and he said it was a 'stepped' flywheel, and they cost 92$ to do. And he charges another 10$ to 're and re' the dowel pins, has a special too for that too.

so it'll be over 100$ plus tax to get the flywheel machined along with machine matching the outer bolt ring. And these are flat shop rates he read out of a book.

someone said 15 bux? </TD></TR></TABLE>

your local machine shop is trying to expletive you over. my bro paid like $30 usd not too long to resurface his flywheel.

daver

well i didn't shop around, but i do believe these are their genuine rates, and they get all the local business

lude27

if the machine shop by you is gonna charge you over 100 bucks to just resurface the flywheel, you're better off just buying a new clutch and flywheel combo. it doesn't have to be anything special if you're not gonna keep the car anyway, but it'll come out cheaper.

daver

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lude27 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if the machine shop by you is gonna charge you over 100 bucks to just resurface the flywheel, you're better off just buying a new clutch and flywheel combo. it doesn't have to be anything special if you're not gonna keep the car anyway, but it'll come out cheaper.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm not the original poster tho

lude27

ah my fault, well either way the same holds true. if for some reason the OP gets a price of over $30 bucks, it's really not worth it. an ebay exedy clutch and fidanza flywheel combo is like $240 shipped.

ctownintegra

Stepped flywheels to be resurfaced where I work are $30, or if its flat it is $25.

Someone was trying to break it off in you for $100.....shop around.