Is resurfacing/grinding the flywheel mandatory when doing a clutch job? (1 Viewer)

[mabrodis]

Hey all, for those that have followed the saga (ok no-one, but that's ok) I got a '85 Toy truck with 127K miles. PO claimed clutch would sometimes slip, the clutch engagement point is WAY out at the end of the pedal, I actually pull the pedal up with my foot to make sure I'm getting all of it's movement. Well today it started to get worse, if I floor it in 4th or 5th the clutch slips. So it's new clutch time. I already have the parts coming from Cdan, will be here on Friday. My question is do I need to resurface the flywheel or should I just leave it on the engine and bolt the new stuff on?

I don't know of alot of places that do flywheel resurfacing, or maybe they do and I just don't know it. If I didn't need to that would be great since then I could get the whole job done in one shebang...

Thanks,
Mark

Edit: My gut feeling is I should have it resurfaced since the clutch there is already slipping so it may not have gotten really hot, but probably not a great surface to start a new disc on.

 

[tonkota]

Yes, get it done. $25 well spent. Call a good engine machine shop. If they don't do it, they will know someone who will.

 

[No power]

I agree that you should get it resurfaced.
It's only about $25.00

 

[mabrodis]

Cool, thanks guys, are there lots of places that do it? I'm sure like machine shops and such, but what about Autozone/Checker/Napa, etc? I thought some of them useto, but I might be wrong. Hopefully I can find somewhere to do it easily...I don't think there are any machine shops or anything around where I live...argh..

But yeah I will git-er-dun.

 

[theo]

NAPA here has a small machine shop for turning drums, pulling bearings, etc. I think they have a surfacing mill too. Luckily, flywheels are easy to do.

 

[mabrodis]

Cool, local Napa does it, and it's only $20 for a single step flywheel, which this probably is (versus a double-step which is harder apparently), and done while you wait...even on weekends.