Flywheel rusty after cleaned
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Flywheel rusty after cleaned
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
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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.
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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
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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
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
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