Why does single mass flywheel = noise?
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Team Owner
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From: Boston, MA
Why does single mass flywheel = noise?
I hear it all the time from people on here that they are noisey. When? My 4+3 came with a 16lb single mass flywheel and its silent at idle.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Chandler AZ
Re: Why does single mass flywheel = noise? (scorp508)
It isn't the clutch/flywheel that's noisy, it's the ZF-6 transmission. When idling in neutral, the engine firing pulses make the countershaft gears rattle. Especially if you have the early 89-90 ones with the straighter cut gears.
The dual-mass is sprung between the two flywheels: so the engine side accelerates/decelerates absorbing the shocks while the tranny side spins smoothly.
The dual-mass is sprung between the two flywheels: so the engine side accelerates/decelerates absorbing the shocks while the tranny side spins smoothly.
Drifting
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From: Houston TX
Re: Why does single mass flywheel = noise? (gcrouse)
It isn't the clutch/flywheel that's noisy, it's the ZF-6 transmission. When idling in neutral, the engine firing pulses make the countershaft gears rattle. Especially if you have the early 89-90 ones with the straighter cut gears.
The dual-mass is sprung between the two flywheels: so the engine side accelerates/decelerates absorbing the shocks while the tranny side spins smoothly.
The dual-mass is sprung between the two flywheels: so the engine side accelerates/decelerates absorbing the shocks while the tranny side spins smoothly.
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From: St Paul MN
Re: Why does single mass flywheel = noise? (gcrouse)
Although not related to the original question, didn't ZF change the gear angle in the transmissions in the middle of the Corvette production year (likely early) for '93? That's what my ZF S6-40 Spare Parts Catalog implies...
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