Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect

1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.
2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
3. Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following:
^ Pitted surfaces (1)
^ Grooves or scoring (2)
^ Rusted surface (3)
^ Damaged ring gear teeth (4)
^ Loose or improperly positioned ring gear
The ring gear has an interference fit onto the flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the flywheel.
^ Missing, bent, or damaged pressure plate locating pins
The two locating pins are installed into the flywheel and spaced 170 degrees apart.