defective 'new' flywheel...? Help please.?

[Gilles]

Hello JFP,

There are supposed to be No free play when you twisting from the left to the right, am I correct?

Perhaps if I had someone helping me by holding the new flywheel, IT MAY have gone the 15mm to the left but then when you tried twisting to the right, first you go through 15-20mm of free play Before hou start feeling pressure (for 5mm+) that I was able to accomplish by myself...

The issue that concerns me the most, is the fact that the flywheel has the 15-20mm of play between (where) you can twist it to the left or to the right.

Is this extra play in between normal..?

Thank you in advance for your comments!
Regards, Gilles

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Hello JFP,

There are supposed to be No free play when you twisting from the left to the right, am I correct?

Perhaps if I had someone helping me by holding the new flywheel, IT MAY have gone the 15mm to the left but then when you tried twisting to the right, first you go through 15-20mm of free play Before hou start feeling pressure (for 5mm+) that I was able to accomplish by myself...

The issue that concerns me the most, is the fact that the flywheel has the 15-20mm of play between (where) you can twist it to the left or to the right.

Is this extra play in between normal..?

Thank you in advance for your comments!
Regards, Gilles

We normally test flywheels while still bolted to the crank in the car. We insert a flywheel locking tool the grabs the flywheel by the starter teeth, immobilizing the outer mass and then twisting the center mass to check for rotation and return. Held this way, the center does not move without effort, and there should be no slack or looseness.