The goofy meter just exploded and hit me in the head with high velocity schrapnel.

[Evadman]

<rant>

I must have missed something.

I am replacing the clutch on my suzuki sidekick, when low and behold, I find that the flywheel is glazed. Darnit. So I call up Pepboys to see if they machine them. They say sure, but not till next friday. Umm... So there is a line infront of the machiner I guess. I asked if they sent it out, and they said no, they do it inhouse. So what? there are 200 flywheels waiting? It takes like 5 minutes to machine. I only need the glaze broken.

Well, since I want to get it done this weekend since it has been sitting in my garage since january 13th of last year, I call up the parts department to see if they have a flywheel in stock. The guy asks me, get this: "Is it stick or automatic " WTF? Do these guys get any training at all? Did I say flexplate? NO! I said FLYWHEEL So I assume that I got some moron at this store, so I called up another. The guy at that store atleast knew when I said flywheel it is stick, but then he said no one makes parts for a zuk.

Umm... Ok. So a truck made in '95 has no companies in the world, including suzuki itself, that makes parts. He told me to go to a junkyard.

Man, I miss Track Auto already

</rant>

So now I am off to break the glaze with some sandpaper. Not what I wanted to do, but oh well.

 

[zsouthboy]

p3p b0yz 0wnz j00!

that sucks dude...

 

[notfred]

sandpaper isn't soft.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Wow, I didnt understand any of that. Cool, you know a lot about cars hehe

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: notfred
sandpaper isn't soft.

j00 = teh winnar

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: notfred
sandpaper isn't soft.

I don't get that. I just need to take a thousanth of an inch off the face of the flywheel. Just to get rid of the shine so the new clutch will actually stick.

Are you saing I should use a foam sanding pad, or something else all-together?

 

[yakko]

I always use sandpaper on my flywheel. Also the first guy who asked stick or automatic is correct.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: yakko
I always use sandpaper on my flywheel. Also the first guy who asked stick or automatic is correct.

Automatics do not have flywheels, they have flexplates. A flywheel weighs a crapload. A flexplate weighs a pound. The torque converter and fluid it contains acts as a flywheel on an automatic.

 

[toph99]

you drive a twin supercharged V10 ram and have a sidekick? i guess you gotta save money on gas somewhere... lol. i'd use a block or something with a flat surface if you do it by hand, just to keep the surface even, or you may have some problems with uneven wear on the clutch etc.

and yes, some morons work at parts stores. we have one or two at my store that we are still teaching, but at least they're willing to learn. i'm still learning too, but i'm past what the difference between a flexplate and flywheel is

 

[Evadman]

Yep. The Zuk is my project truck. I plan on lifiting it 6 inches to fit 32" tires. ( 3" suspension and 3" body ) But the new hiperformance clutch goes on now ( centerforce dual friction ) you can see the clutch I got as a present sitting on the roof ( luk, about as good as stock )

Sitting in garage Notice how large my tailgate from my dodge is in comparison
5 speed trans w/ transfer case The transfer case will be getting a 4:1 low range before it goes back in.

 

[toph99]

your suzuki is a project truck and not a daily driver? please don't tell me you drive that 4mpg beast of a ram daily :Q

with the tall tires i take it this isn't going to be a racer

 

[Evadman]

The Ram is my daily driver. And I get 7.5 MPG since I had to remove one of the blowers when the oil supply line got plugged.

7.5 mpg

 

[slag]

the haynes manual for my grand prix specifically states flywheel when referring to an automatic tranny. What you say is simply a matter of semantics.

I work on alot of cars and always use the term flywheel when referring to the flywheel on auto cars.

A flywheel is what the starter engages to turn over the motor.

 

[Evadman]

It seems that the incorrect knoledge is flowing in the industry

Technicly, ( and if you take an ASE exam you will see what I mean ) a flywheel is only on a manual equpped car. It is what the clutch engages to, and supplies some mass to keep the engine running smooth between the power pulces. it is usually 2-3" thick.

A manual does not need a flywheel, as the torque converter and the 3-4 quarts of fluid in it acts as mass and will smooth out the pulces. That converter is attached to a flexplate that is very thin. It also is what the starter engages with. It is about 1/4" thick.

I now know one more reason wht I dislike Hayes manuals. Chilton's are soo much better.

 

[Lunarcade]

Originally posted by: Evadman
The Ram is my daily driver. And I get 7.5 MPG since I had to remove one of the blowers when the oil supply line got plugged.

7.5 mpg

:Q

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Evadman
The Ram is my daily driver. And I get 7.5 MPG since I had to remove one of the blowers when the oil supply line got plugged.

7.5 mpg

:Q

 

[toph99]

i bet that counter reads 0.1 when you mash the go-fast pedal

we stock flexplates at work, but on the boxes it reads flywheel. computer says flexplate, box says flywheel, go figure

 

[Evadman]

i bet that counter reads 0.1 when you mash the go-fast pedal

Actually, the "instant" economy on my truck does not have a decimal point, so it just reads 0.