Thank you USPS for this "fly wheel" video. I thank you so much for those opening sentences. I start the car so very much. If a woman's place is in the home, why am I ALWAYS in the car???? I do so much in and out that it makes sense. When the starter grinds & whizzes and clears it's throat, I began to get nervous, because in this past month I did need to replace my battery. But now I know it's only like a $60 part, if warped, and I can trust my mechanic.
That being from an automatic truck, aren't those flywheels actually "flexplates"? Or is the term interchangable in the states? I ask because, in the UK, "flywheels" are heavier and to be used with manual transmissions, whereas "flexplates" are to be used with torque converters.
Ring gears are NOT welded on....and you can replace them very easily. You buy the ring gear seperately and you heat up the old one with a torch and knock it off. You let the flywheel cool off, you can even freeze it, although usually not necessary. Then you heat up the new ring gear until it expands and you tap it on the flywhere with a hammer. I remember having to replace one of those when I was in my teens. It was very easy to do and I had no problems with it ever since.
@@thatbiguy1975 LOL he didn't watch the video close enough to see it was not a flywheel, but a flexplate, it's no wonder he didn't see the welds. The mechanic misspoke by calling it a flywheel, but those of us who know the difference, knew what he was talking about.
Primary problem with flexplate grinding teeth has more to do with the starter not being shimmed and spaced correctly, a slightly warped plate is going to have balance and cracking issues more than teeth ware.
Shimming a starter would typically make the grinding problem worse. It is common practice to shim the flywheel to bring it closer to the starter spur gear.
@den2003 Automatic transmissions have flexplates and standards have flywheels but guess when you call it a flywheel because either way it does the same thing. But yes your right.
That method doesn't help determine which flywheel is warped or which ring gear was installed incorrectly. It has to be indicated against the crankshaft which is a known good part.
@volodymyrm1 Alot of mechanics call flexplates "fly wheels", they both have the same function the only real diffrence where/how there mounted, (dual mass flywheels are a exception)
I have long time problem with starter grinding, it’s may be flywheel that have to be replace, you look very expert about this. Looking someone like you to do this kind of jobs. You have you Owen garage? I from ny, you have idea how much will be to replace flywheel for 2014 accord 3.5L?
Thanks you said it for me hate it when people think they are experts that don't know what they are even talking about ... when rebuilding a juice tranny always install a new flex plate.generation trans of St'Helens,Or. screwed me this way my flex plate cracked at the bolt holes .... screwed by Gannin Thomas
@dexter2433 Technically, it's called a flexplate on an auto transmission, not a flywheel. That is why I was confused. The title should be flexplate tip instead of flywheel tip.
The ring gear will be lined up with the bolting face, so turning it on its high spots on a table means nothing. Bolted up it probably runs true, he should have known that....
i just took off new plate,matched it up like you just showed .the new one in places it out of line by 1/8 then it goes the other way.i turned it over original one stock lays 100% flat-new one you can rock back and forth takes several shims to get it to lay flat---thanks -i'll know next time
@USAEVANTOLICO The only company that I know that make the best flywheel is Magna International Inc. they make excellent flywheel on any car and even Ferrari too!!
That " flywheel" sure looks a little light weight, If you ask me I think it may be a flex p;late... I'm not saying it is but he should have his glasses checked.....maybe,,,,
Thank you USPS for this "fly wheel" video. I thank you so much for those opening sentences. I start the car so very much. If a woman's place is in the home, why am I ALWAYS in the car???? I do so much in and out that it makes sense. When the starter grinds & whizzes and clears it's throat, I began to get nervous, because in this past month I did need to replace my battery. But now I know it's only like a $60 part, if warped, and I can trust my mechanic.
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If you use a zip code then you live in federal zone!
That being from an automatic truck, aren't those flywheels actually "flexplates"?
Or is the term interchangable in the states?
I ask because, in the UK, "flywheels" are heavier and to be used with manual transmissions, whereas "flexplates" are to be used with torque converters.
Thanks brother, we gotta look out fo each other 👍🏾
thanks every bit of info helps, I never thought about that before, I just figured if its new its good,
1999 teho chev truck shim in a starter
Ring gears are NOT welded on....and you can replace them very easily. You buy the ring gear seperately and you heat up the old one with a torch and knock it off.
You let the flywheel cool off, you can even freeze it, although usually not necessary. Then you heat up the new ring gear until it expands and you tap it on the flywhere with a hammer. I remember having to replace one of those when I was in my teens. It was very easy to do and I had no problems with it ever since.
I wonder what all the welding marks are then? I sure see welding on the flywheels he is showing as well as all the flexplates in my garage
@@thatbiguy1975 LOL he didn't watch the video close enough to see it was not a flywheel, but a flexplate, it's no wonder he didn't see the welds. The mechanic misspoke by calling it a flywheel, but those of us who know the difference, knew what he was talking about.
That's what I'm torquing about.. thanks for the tip
Manual transmission = flywheel - autiomatic transmission = flex plate as any mechanic will tell you......
Primary problem with flexplate grinding teeth has more to do with the starter not being shimmed and spaced correctly, a slightly warped plate is going to have balance and cracking issues more than teeth ware.
starter not being shimmed. hmmmm... food for thought. thanks
Shimming a starter would typically make the grinding problem worse. It is common practice to shim the flywheel to bring it closer to the starter spur gear.
Good show, thanks for the tip!
I can't say for sure that I would have checked that
@den2003 Automatic transmissions have flexplates and standards have flywheels but guess when you call it a flywheel because either way it does the same thing. But yes your right.
That method doesn't help determine which flywheel is warped or which ring gear was installed incorrectly. It has to be indicated against the crankshaft which is a known good part.
On regular jeeps the engine stops in one of 3 places. So starter only contacts 3 spots on flywheel.
re-watched and absorbed the ring gear teeth warp segment
THANKS AGAIN!!!!
Great work sir 👍👍
thank you.
Thanks for this video.I have the problem on my 71 Cadillac el dorado
@volodymyrm1
Alot of mechanics call flexplates "fly wheels", they both have the same function the only real diffrence where/how there mounted, (dual mass flywheels are a exception)
thank you!!!! flexplates = modern fly wheels
Flexplate is for automatic transmission
Flywheel is for manual transmission
Thank you! Amazing mechanics like this are becoming extinct! My old boss would say "Put It On"!
I have long time problem with starter grinding, it’s may be flywheel that have to be replace, you look very expert about this. Looking someone like you to do this kind of jobs.
You have you Owen garage?
I from ny, you have idea how much will be to replace flywheel for 2014 accord 3.5L?
@guayacan07 its either a 2.5 or 2.4 I4. look up llv on google. they seem to be common engines
The cameraman obviously have more than one cup of coffee.
That's a flex plate, not a flywheel
yes, I'm 62, and we call it the old-fashioned name. We know what we're talking about.
Thanks you said it for me hate it when people think they are experts that don't know what they are even talking about ... when rebuilding a juice tranny always install a new flex plate.generation trans of St'Helens,Or. screwed me this way my flex plate cracked at the bolt holes .... screwed by Gannin Thomas
thanks for the tip.
i just changed a flex plaet ,in some spots it has to much clearence -so i must have go a warped one thanks
How can your advice be trusted since you don't know a flexplate from a flywheel?!
@dexter2433 Technically, it's called a flexplate on an auto transmission, not a flywheel. That is why I was confused. The title should be flexplate tip instead of flywheel tip.
maybe you could suggest to the USPS that they make a copy and entitle it FLEXPLATE for you youngsters.
I just bought a cad designed, CNC cut flywheel made by XTR. Do you think I should still do this?
Just use a drop indicator to check out of round, most scientific method
yeah everybody has an indicator, who has a table or other flat surface
good tip
Thank you
What engine is in those mail trucks? How do you order parts for them???????????????
flex plate, a fly wheel ispart of a clutch on a manual transmission
yes we old people KNOW that it's for automatics nowadays. our vocabulary is dated. I'm 62 yrs old.
It’s definitely warped. U can see it gets flush then it raises up. Throw it away. Get your money back.
The ring gear will be lined up with the bolting face, so turning it on its high spots on a table means nothing. Bolted up it probably runs true, he should have known that....
How do u know your flywheel is about to go bad ?
i just took off new plate,matched it up like you just showed .the new one in places it out of line by 1/8 then it goes the other way.i turned it over original one stock lays 100% flat-new one you can rock back and forth takes several shims to get it to lay flat---thanks -i'll know next time
@USAEVANTOLICO The only company that I know that make the best flywheel is Magna International Inc.
they make excellent flywheel on any car and even Ferrari too!!
ill keep that in mind....
every ring gear i've ever seen is wobbly, high performance or stock...
flywheels always seem straight though..
That " flywheel" sure looks a little light weight, If you ask me I think it may be a flex p;late...
I'm not saying it is but he should have his glasses checked.....maybe,,,,
yes, flex plate or fly wheel, we got the gist of what's what.
not a flywheel, thats a flexplate.
@2008atomic Thanks for pointing that out captain obvious.
for someone like me who needs to talk to my mechanic, because, my dad is dead 5 yrs and I'm 62, this is excellent.
so now you know
its easy fly wheel = manual flex plate =automatic
Flywheel Not a, Plate Flex That's a
that flywheel has a offset problem and also has a lateral run out issues too!! VERY BAD FLYWHEEL whoever make it.
how rude
thank you