I bought a used flywheel. Had it resurfaced...and it sat on the my passenger floor for about 12 hours. My gf got in my truck and the first thing she does is put her wet feet on my flywheel. So now I have a large spot of rust on the edge of the flywheel...how do I clean it up? Thanks

 

steel wool #oooo and scrub it off

 

steel wool.. wire brush.. if its light enough hit it with some PB or wd40 and a cloth and scrub it off.

 

Also if its gonna be a while until you use it, put ATF on it and use brake clean on it before or when you install it.

 

I tried brake kleen. I guess I'll try some steel wool and some pb when I get back.

 

Thats just surface rust, insignifigant, use the steel wool then use ATF to keep it from rusting like I said. Its no big deal at all. Other spray lubes will work good too, I find ATF works really good if its going to be sitting a while.

 

My brake rotor's did a similar thing when I rebuilt my hubs:



after cleaning them thouroughly, they developed a surface rust like coating on them

I just said screw it, and I put everything back together as is, and after just a few days of driving, you couldn't tell them apart from a brand new rotor

but yeah, I'd see if you can get the majority of it off there; a quick light brushing with a wire brush should do the trick

 

don't worry about the tooth area. just the clutch surface, where the clutch bolts to and where it bolts to the crank. make sure when your done to hose everything down with brake clean. women right

 

yep- don't worry about it... just wipe it down with some 4/0 steel wool or even scotch-brite to knock the 'rust off'... and even that's not a big deal if it's only gonna be like that for 6 months or so.

 

The abrasion of the clutch will clean it off just fine.

 

Thats true, I suggested lubing it up with Atf or some kind of lubricating fluid if its going to sit around for a while. I have seen people have engines bored and machined to only keep the block in a damp area for a few months to only have the cylinders get pitted bad.

 

Unless you get the oil off the flywheel before the install, you'll glaze the clutch and it won't grab, though I'm sure you know that.

That's just surface rust. If I don't drive my truck daily in the winter, the brake rotors look like that. One stop and the rust is gone. If it bothers you, steel wool would rid the flywheel of the rust quick.

 

Make your girlfriend clean it...

 

in sexy lingerie?

lol. Okay, sounds like it is no big deal. I think I'll spray some wd-40 on it and let it sit. That way it takes out all the water, and will give it some protection. Should be going on my truck in less than a month anyway. lol

 

As long as pics are involved. Otherwise, it didn't happen!!!

 

lol, I can't, then you would see the pics after the cleaning

Hehe

 

More like HE'D be the 1 wearing the sexy lingerie, while doing the cleaning.......ewwww

 

But you'd still wanna see

 

uhhh... bwik... gak.... cawt....

 

Apparently, Abe's already seen.....