Broken Spring in Flywheel, help have question
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Mountain Pass
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Broken Spring in Flywheel, help have question
Ok so lots of bad noises coming from bellhousing when I started my truck today. Pulled the inspection cover and found that one of the springs has broken in the flywheel. I never measured backlash cause I believe its safe to say the flywheel is shot.
My problem is, I am 250mi from home. What happens as the flywheel comes apart more, I've never had ANY of my trucks in a shop and don't want to start now. The way I see it the spring is eventually going to work loose from the flywheel or maybe not and just make a bunch of noise.
Looking for anyone's experience that is similar to this.
Thanks much in advance
Ryan Lutman
My problem is, I am 250mi from home. What happens as the flywheel comes apart more, I've never had ANY of my trucks in a shop and don't want to start now. The way I see it the spring is eventually going to work loose from the flywheel or maybe not and just make a bunch of noise.
Looking for anyone's experience that is similar to this.
Thanks much in advance
Ryan Lutman
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The flywheel doesn't have springs. The clutch disc and pressure plate do have springs. I'm guessing it's your disc that has the broken spring. Personally I would drive it the 250 miles. Unless you are towing or have a heavy load in the bed. Just be easy on it.
EDIT!!! Wait is it a dual mass flywheel? I typed to fast, I really don't know anything about the d/m set up. Maybe somebody will pipe up. Sorry.
EDIT!!! Wait is it a dual mass flywheel? I typed to fast, I really don't know anything about the d/m set up. Maybe somebody will pipe up. Sorry.
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Mountain Pass
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yes its a 95 w/ dual mass flywheel, which is of course a pos in my opinion but I'd really like to avoid changing it in a public parking lot at this point, thanks for the advice.It would take some major arguement to make me not drive it, it will not be loaded
Thanks again
Thanks again
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I drove mine for about a thousand miles before I replaced it. Just take her easy. Mine made a violent chatter only at idle for a couple seconds till it smoothed out. Look into a LUK replacement setup you won't be dissapointed. Good Luck!
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Mountain Pass
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It all makes sense now. Here recently whenever I start up the truck- as well as lug it and depress the clutch quick- I get a pretty wicked shudder and rattle like its missing. I've been trying to determine the problem thinking it was fuel or hpop related-never thought about the flywheel effecting how the motor runs. 
Anyway its always rattled when I shut it off since I bought it so I knew the time would come to upgrade and have been planning for it. I just can't decide between the Luk cerrametalic or a south bend Con O. Stage I injectors and 4pos chip are coming this summer. Any one have any pro's or con's of either setup???Thanks again
Ryan
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