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05-30-2015, 12:15 PM | #1 |
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Flywheel troubles
I have a lightened flywheel that I took to a local machine shop to be balanced. They called this morning to report that there are cracks around the center of the wheel. This is not my area of expertise so I thought I should ask here.
How common are cracks around the center (around the bolt holes) and do they represent a reason to discard the unit? I would like to add a photo of the magnaflux results but I can't get my 2MB jpg photo to upload. Should I go in search of a new cut down flywheel for my insert engine or proceed with this one? Anyone know of somebody that deals in lightened flywheels? |
05-30-2015, 12:52 PM | #2 |
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Re: Flywheel troubles
can it
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05-30-2015, 12:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: Flywheel troubles
Heat cracks on the face might be one thing but cracks where you are talking about is a different story. They are talking about where it mounts to the crank shaft? If so I might be looking for different flywheel.
I say might because I would like to see what others think. Some may debate it but when we have our flywheels balanced they are done with the pressure plate attached without the clutch disk. |
05-31-2015, 12:44 AM | #4 |
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Re: Flywheel troubles
Get rid of it, if it was not important they would not have mentioned it.
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05-31-2015, 06:08 AM | #5 |
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Re: Flywheel troubles
This is the first I've heard of the Model A flywheel cracking at the mounting holes.
If that's the case use the flywheel for a base to mount your grinder, buffer, or anvil. |
05-31-2015, 07:28 AM | #6 |
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Re: Flywheel troubles
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