I'm replacing my stock clutch and tranny and I heard I should resurface my flywheel when I change the clutch disc & pressure plate....is this really required? Can I get away w/o touching the flywheel at all?
Also, where is the "pilot bearing"--my helm's didn't mention it on a clutch replacement...only the release bearing. Could the pilot bearing be the flywheel bearing? Thanks for any help.

 

Run your fingers across the surface of the flywheel to check for any deep scoring or gashes. If the gashes are deep enough to catch a fingernail, then resurfacing is recommended.

Otherwise, just clean up the mating surface of the flwheel with brake parts cleaner to get off any oily finger prints and lightly sand with a high grit sandpaper to take off any glaze and to freshen up the surface for proper break-in of the new clutch friction surface.

The pilot bearing is also known as flyhweel bearing.

 

What's the going rate for resurfacing flywheels?
And also, is there a special method to properly break in a new clutch?
Thanks for the replies.



[Modified by 3rdGteg, 8:14 AM 7/19/2002]

 

General rule is to just go easy on it.

No excessive slipping.

No riding the clutch.

No using the clutch to hold the car on a hill.

No dumping the clutch at high rpm's.

Avoid jerky engagements as much as possible and it should be just fine. The smoother the better.