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Very good description of all the work required, Marshy.
I am just a bit curious about the need to have the flywheel resurfaced each time.
My reason for this is that I used to have a '74 Ford 3/4............
...... the flywheel had deep grooves in it from the previous owner wearing the clutch down to the rivets. I didn't bother having the flywheel resurfaced. (young, no money, didn't care.)
=A0 I had no shudder from the clutch due to the worn flywheel surface.
Over the years, I did experience a couple of occasions when the clutch would shudder, but each time on disassembly I found it was because a couple of springs on the clutch plate itself had broken.
Have things changed so much that a new surface on the flywheel is critical to smooth operation of the clutch?
I can understand how a glazed surface would contribute to clutch slippage, although that old flywheel had almost a mirror sheen and was still just fine. :)
HD =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D (marshmonster) replies:
HoDad, No...... things ain't changed so much.
AND....... I don't have EVERY flywheel machined either. AND...... you're not actually supposed to machine one if it doesn't need it.
But...... he's working on his back, on the ground, without the benefit of an industrial compressor, a $325 impact gun, a $300 air ratchet, a top set of acetelene torches, and....... A LIFT !!!!
And...... I'm a perty good judge of when it needs machining or not.......this is liable to be the first flywheel he's ever had to make that call on! Would be a dang shame to tell him to not worry bout it if looked ok..... then him see some "heat checking" on an otherwise "smooth" flywheel and figure it was okee dokee. When in fact he's be flipping a coin on that call. He's jest better off doing it......don't want him come'n back cus'n ole Marsh cuz he got BAD ADVICE.....some of which has been posted in this thread.
I can roundtrip that unit in an hour!!
He ain't gonna wanna touch again after fighting it the first time!! rotflmao
so......
if......
HE.....thinks it's ok not to machine it, and HE believes the time it takes HIM to get it back out and back in again.......which i figure is going to be a day and a half....lol.....then by all means...save the $35 and take the risk.
I do all the time. But.....like i said.....i'm a weeeee bit quicker at it than he is....and...there IS the slightest possibility that maybe,,jest maybee....I"m a perty balls on judge of when one needs machining. I don't take the CHANCE.... because, like I stated, you're NOT supposed to machine one if it don't need it. No need to charge a customer for a flywheel if he don't need one......the more you machine it, the sooner the customers going to run the risk of HAVING to buy one. Especially if they're going through a lot of clutch's..for whatever reason. (kids...overloading...yanki'n buddies out of mud holes...etc..etc)
(In Summary)
1) No....clutch's ain't changed so much over the years.
2) No...it's not an absolute that the flywheel has to be machined on a clutch job.
3) Normal proceedure calls for NOT refinishing if it's not neccessary.
4) I'm not gonna tell some poor slob that's yank'n a 4x4 tranny out on his back, without any experience, and without the benefits of the tools that would make it a piece of cake..... to take a chance just to save 35 bucks.
hopefully yer interests were addressed MarshMonster ~:~