JenkinsBS Founding Member Apr 16, 2002 1,001 1 39 Washington Sep 4, 2006 #1 Sep 4, 2006 #1 more a question on the flywheel... the car has been sitting for a while, and i have surface rust on the flywheel... will that be bad when i do finally start the car? *edit* the cars been sitting for about a year, rust is pretty heavy
more a question on the flywheel... the car has been sitting for a while, and i have surface rust on the flywheel... will that be bad when i do finally start the car? *edit* the cars been sitting for about a year, rust is pretty heavy
NKau Founding Member Dec 15, 2001 1,346 0 37 Jefferson, WI Sep 4, 2006 #2 Sep 4, 2006 #2 Probably oughta have it resurfaced.
JenkinsBS Founding Member Apr 16, 2002 1,001 1 39 Washington Sep 5, 2006 #3 Sep 5, 2006 #3 it was resurfaced when it was put in there a year ago, has 0 miles... it just sat... i just got the tranny put back on and bolted up today before i noticed. I would hope it would come off due to friction the first couple of times the clutch engages.
it was resurfaced when it was put in there a year ago, has 0 miles... it just sat... i just got the tranny put back on and bolted up today before i noticed. I would hope it would come off due to friction the first couple of times the clutch engages.
V v8only Active Member Jul 3, 2003 2,378 22 49 Sep 5, 2006 #4 Sep 5, 2006 #4 if it's just surface rust, I wouldn't worry about it. that stuff happens to brakes as well all the time. No doubt anything will have minor surface rust from sitting for a year. so long as the flywheel isn't being eaten by rust you should be ok.
if it's just surface rust, I wouldn't worry about it. that stuff happens to brakes as well all the time. No doubt anything will have minor surface rust from sitting for a year. so long as the flywheel isn't being eaten by rust you should be ok.