Hey is it safe to put this transmission on like this, with all that rust on the flyeheel and in the center of the pressure plate teeth??????

is there anything i can do about it??

the motor has been sitting out for a while







Modified by bboylito at 3:46 AM 3/15/2005

 

? anything??????

 

I would get the rust off the presure plate forks that will cause shifting problems like grinding when switching gears.

Also is that oil on the block behind the flywheel and on the flywheel if so I'd fix that to while its out.

 

so i should take the clutch and flywheel off and work everything?????

how do i get the rust off?? brake cleaner??????

 

take the flywheel to Napa and have them resurface it.

 

how much would that run me do you think???????

 

it wont cost much..i did it to mine but it was awhile ago so i forgot how much it was..u can call them and ask tho

 

thanks,

how should i take the rust off, should i sand and use brake cleaner??

what about when i actually put the clutch back on should there be any lube or protectant on it or should it be completely dry????

 

15-35 bucks for resurfacing. my 2 cents

 

when they resurface ur flywheel it will be new and shinny but the pressure plate u should prob clean the rust off and it should all be dried b4 u put it back together..im not sure wut to use to clean it but i dont see no harm in using brake cleaner

 

should i clean bothe sides of the pressure plate??????

or is the inside sensitive since its mated to the disc???

 

Damn, is that oil all over everything? Clean off any oil in that area because if it gets on the clutch disk you're screwed. I would just use a heavy duty degreaser on all surfaces, except the disk. Hopefully the disk doesn't have any oils or crap on it. Then clean the surface of the PP and flywheel with denatured alcohol and you should be ready for assembly. If the flywheel's disk surface has a decent amount of rust on it that you can't get off then take it to get resurfaced. That can run you between $30-$50 depending on the place.

 

reviving this thread. I have a longblock with the flywheel already on. It has oxidized and there is a good amount of rust on it. Not so much that it cannot be removed myself. I was wondering if the back side of the flywheel has to be cleaned also or can I get away with just cleaning the surface that mates to the pressure plate ?