Dual Mass flywheel...
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Dual Mass flywheel...
Just took my flywheel to the local auto machine shop. They told me that they could not re-surface it because it gives when they put the rock on it. I have read on the forum that some of you guys have had this done. What's the catch and how can it be done?
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (95Vette&2000SS)
You really aren't supposed to resurface it. In theory if you do it will most likely fly apart at some later stage. To my suprise mine was in perfect condtion when I did my clutch.
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (95Vette&2000SS)
Corvettes of Dallas had mine resurfaced when I was still using a shop to do work on my car. Whether they actually did it or not is another question, but several have done it. If it is "giving" then it may have a bad seal.
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (95Vette&2000SS)
Thanks guys, I decided to just buy a new one from GM for $698.17. However I forgot to get the little weights so there goes another day down the tubes.
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (95Vette&2000SS)
hmm...the little weights?
abviously it's used to balance the flywheel. But I would assume that the new wheel would come balanced. How do you know were to put the weights. I may need to get a new flywheel, so i'm interested to know all the details.
thanks
abviously it's used to balance the flywheel. But I would assume that the new wheel would come balanced. How do you know were to put the weights. I may need to get a new flywheel, so i'm interested to know all the details.
thanks
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (95Vette&2000SS)
Get it from GM Part's direct. Much cheaper !!
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (ConeKLR)
Found this tread and one response mentions weights. I assume it's the little weights stuck in the holes around the edge of the flywheel.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=183289
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=183289
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Re: Dual Mass flywheel... (95Vette&2000SS)
The dual mass flywheel is able to be resurfaced... but only by somoeone that knows what they're doing. The 1st clutch that I put in mine, the flywheel went to one shop, and then a day later to another. Now the second clutch is going in 20k miles later after hard driving for that many miles the flywheel torched again. I'm not sure if I'm going to get it cut again, or just scuff it good myself.
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