The motor is out and the new one is ready to go in, but the looks of the flywheel has me worried. Look at all the hot spots. I have been driving the car for the last week and the clutch has felt fine. But If I am going to replace the plate might as well do it now. **the clutch was fully engaged at 10k rpms**

I think the clutch is fine, but I am posting pics of it anyhow.

Pics are big, but I need them that way...sorry 56k

 

There are some heat marks. But I've seen those types of marks on my stock steel flywheel also. And I tend not to be harsh on my equipment. You could try emailing Fidanza those pics for their comments. But I believe you might have to have someone check the unit for warpage.

 

 

 

There are some heat marks. But I've seen those types of marks on my stock steel flywheel also. And I tend not to be harsh on my equipment. You could try emailing Fidanza those pics for their comments. But I believe you might have to have someone check the unit for warpage.

 

you can resurface the fidanza friction surface once before replacing it. replacements cost around $100 each.. I'd just resurface is and be done with it. mine looked like that as well after I took it out with about 15k miles on it and a slipping clutch. flywheel is fine. you can do just abotu anything.. resurface, replace, or leave as-is.

 

I'd say it's fine, but I also said it was ok to drive on 7/8 bolts holding the flywheel on

Can you take it somewhere to check the balancing?

 

Thansk Bags, Matt! I will just clean up the surface a bit and put it back. I did send the pics to fidanza...I will see what they say...if they even respond.

 

thats what I'm doing in my '95. what happens if you drive with only 7/8 bolts in the flywheel??

 

Damn man, looks like you've been a bit hard on it If you got a lot of miles on that clutch, might as well replace it and get the flywheel resurfaced while its out. Then you'll have to drive like a grandma for 500miles, but ehh whatever

 

clutch and flywheel are about 18k miles old

 

Have that resurfaced and it'll be good as new. I dunno if you ever seen iansw flywheel when he toasted the clutch. It looked the same, but his was also concaved a little because of the ACT PP. But a getting it machined will pretty that up really quick.

S

 

Id still resurface the flywheel, the only issue I see with that is the clutch has already be worn in, the flywheel's surface matches your current disc's wear. If you resurface your going to have a 100% perfect face on the flywheel, but you clutch disc wont be the same. You'd still have to drive like a grandma for 500miles until they are even again. So if its worth it to you to change out the clutch, then do so. Your already changing out the motor & adding headers so I dont think a clutch will hurt too much to toss into the mix

Those 18k were hard miles I presume Its your choice to make man, but personally id just change it since its out anyway

 

SLIGHT thread jack...

It could cause an unbalanced point on the flywheel. And spinning @ 6000RPM, it's not very safe.

It would be better to use 4 out of 8. Then all 4 points would be equal.

Pm me or start another thread please, so we don't jack this one any more

 

its toast. replace the entire thing. actually replace the entire motor. better yet replace your car with something that isn't a wannabe maxima you poser. kthxbye

 

As per our conversation Mike, the flywheel is fine. If you really want you can get it re-surfaced for about $60ish. And if you do make sure it's done on a flywheel resurfacer and NOT a brake lathe.

If you choose not to have it resurfaced you should at least refinish it with 3M Scotchbright wheels. Preferably the red ones.

 

Well, it's too late to do anyting now. It's back in and we will see how it performs.