Flywheel is shot
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Flywheel is shot
Has anyone ever replaced a flywheel in these trucks...I pulled my starter off the other day thinking it was going to have no teeth left but to my amazement it didn't look to bad, so then i looked at the flywheel and it did'nt look so hot. All kinds of teeth are ground off and now i have to replace it. I'm just curious what the easiest way to do it is.. I work at a Dealership and a buddy of mine said i have to slide the tranny back but not take it all the way out. any truth to this?
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You have to move it back far enough to have room to get the clutch and pressure off.
I do not have a flywheel out to look at but if you have a single mass ,you should be able to turn the ring gear over and use the other side. This will cost you waay less than a new flywheel.
I do not have a flywheel out to look at but if you have a single mass ,you should be able to turn the ring gear over and use the other side. This will cost you waay less than a new flywheel.
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When I hear flywheel I imediately go into manual trans. mode, I'm guessing starmilt did too.
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Does Tranny have to come out
I work at a Dealership and a buddy of mine said i have to slide the tranny back but not take it all the way out. any truth to this?[/quote]
Yes the tranny got to come all the way back so you can get at the flywheel bolts with an impact gun.
When I did my 91 F350 with the E4OD I only bought the ring gear. I cut the old ring gear off and welded the new one on, not a easy task and you will need an arc welder and a handgrinder.
A good sturdy metal welding bench will also help to ensure you get the gear on the flywheel perfectly strait. I paid $CDN100 for the gear about 4 years ago from Ford. They wanted over $CDN400 for a complete flywheel.
Takes about a day to get the tranny in and out if you got the tools, jack, etc...
Seb....
Yes the tranny got to come all the way back so you can get at the flywheel bolts with an impact gun.
When I did my 91 F350 with the E4OD I only bought the ring gear. I cut the old ring gear off and welded the new one on, not a easy task and you will need an arc welder and a handgrinder.
A good sturdy metal welding bench will also help to ensure you get the gear on the flywheel perfectly strait. I paid $CDN100 for the gear about 4 years ago from Ford. They wanted over $CDN400 for a complete flywheel.
Takes about a day to get the tranny in and out if you got the tools, jack, etc...
Seb....
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From: Iron River, Wi
I was taught a flywheel was for a manual and a flexplate was for an auto. Difference being the flexplate doesn't have to be as thick as a flywheel.
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From: Sweet Home, OR
Same here.
