Ok, im replacing my clutch with a 5th gen clutch kit. Already have the kit, and someone to put it on, but my problem is, my clutch was slipping SO BAD in my car right now that i used to have to REDLINE first just to get it to SLOWLY move...now this has been goin on for a week, now it's to the point that even with redlining it in first it wont go past 5 MPH!!! ...now, everyone is telling me it's the clutch...i mean **** i down downshift from 4th to 1st and i get NO " KICK " at all ( you 5 speeders know what i mean ) ...so i can get the clutched replaced and everything BUT do you guys really thinks it's neccessary to get the flywheel resurfaced?? i figure yea because i probably fuxerd it up driving the car in this condition in the first place. would sanding it by hand do or should i definetly take it to a shop. Mind you i got the car at 190k miles so it could have never been replaced for all i know...

 

bro get a new flywheel.... do it once do it right

 

I will agree do it once and right...but resurfacing should be fine if the actual flywheel is in good working order. It shouldn't be more than 50 bones for the a resurface.

 

How will i be able to tell if the flywheel is in good wokring order...like..if i cna stil lmove my car now does that mean it's in working order?

 

Uh, its good practice to get it resurfaced when you change the clutch regardless of how bad the clutch was. ALWAYS resurface your flywheel, only costs around $20-$40. And dont go out and buy a new one...thats deffinitely NOT doing it right.

 

get it resurfaced (it only cost me $35) and make sure you remove any residue left on it before you put it back in. While the flywheel is off it's also a good idea to replace your rear main seal. When you go to the nissan dealer for the rear main seal make sure you get the other part which I think its called dust seal (which goes around part of it).

 

Like the others have said, get it professionally resurfaced. Hand sanding does nothing. Also don't forget to clean the pressure plate and flywheel with solvent before final assembly.

I tried installing a clutch without getting the flywheel re-cut. It shuddered, and after a while I pulled the tranny and got the flywheel resurface. It still shuddered, because the clutch was screwed up from the wear. I'm finally getting it resurfaced and a new clutch installed right now. Don't be stupid like me.

Dave

 

How many times can a flywheel be resurfaced?

 

word the only reason u should get a new one is if the original is damaged....has been resurfaced so much it as minimum thickness or u want a lighter one....but chances are like 98% urs is fine and just needs to be resurfaced....NO NEED TO BUY NEW ONE....as far a Nismology's question I am sure it has to be a certain thickness for heat purposes just like Rotors...but i bet u can get a good 5 resurfaces before u even need to think about replacing....my friends camaro gets resurfaced every year pretty much as has no issues

 

I will say though...that when I had my clutch replaced almost 2 years ago (damn, can't believe it's been that long), it was slipping very badly in the higher gears. My mechanic showed me that if I waited any longer, that the clutch disk would have been worn so low that damage to the flywheel would have occurred (the rivets, or whatever would have dug into the flywheel.). Something to think about considering your clutch wear.

 

but u would feel a ton of chatter if the rivets were touching.....even so the flywheel could have been surfaced down enought to fix it without difficulty...its just like cutting brake rotors

 

...and like brake rotors, a flywheel should have a minimum thickness, and depending on the clutch wear, it could be too deep. I know, I'm pulling teeth

 

see post #9...i checked the FSM i could only find a run out spec of .15 mm but thats not thickness

 

yeah, a resurface doesn't remove much parent material at all, only enough to even out any wear marks.

When I got my clutch replaced I didn't have the flywheel resurfaced, as I paid a shop to install the clutch, and honestly I didn't even think about it. 30K miles later I'm still doing good, though now my tranny has started to leak, so if/when it goes out, I'll be rebuilding it, new clutch, and resurfacing the flywheel.

 

yea surfacing is cheap enough to prevent premature clutch wear and chatter