Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 28 December 2014, 17:01:53
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Hi guys.
New years' jobs on topic already ::)
Going to get the 3.0 engine on a stand so I can work on it and get it cleaned up.
Cylinders are clear except a slight bit of rust but the flex (drive?) plate is rusty as f...
I will take this off before it goes on the stand... so..
1.) do i need to mark where it goes for balance purposes?
2.) does it need to be machined, replaced or nothing done to it?
3.) if a new one is needed do i simply ''slap a new one on'' or does it go on one way or something...again for aforementioned balance purposes?
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Partly depends on whether they're factory balanced with or without the flywheel fitted :-\ if the flywheel is balanced separately then all is well...
Only mark it if you plan to reuse it :y
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Partly depends on whether they're factory balanced with or without the flywheel fitted :-\ if the flywheel is balanced separately then all is well...
Only mark it if you plan to reuse it :y
the flex plate is only there for the starter ring .... there is no flywheel on a (proper) auto ;)
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TC bolts to it as well iirc... have been known to fail, so check carefully for cracks around the crank bolt holes as well as the TC ones :y
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ok guys, thanks for the replies.
so i can re-use it without machining it as its only needed for starter teeth...... and rust wont matter? and mark it up and check it for cracks also? :)
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ok guys, thanks for the replies.
so i can re-use it without machining it as its only needed for starter teeth...... and rust wont matter? and mark it up and check it for cracks also? :)
Yup :y
Should only be light surface rust, give it a rub with emery cloth and wipe it over with an oily rag to keep it at bay ;)
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Awesome, thanks taxi :y :y :y
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Exactly as Al has said. Treat it like a brake disc. Get shot of the surface shite and lube it up. :y
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Exactly as Al has said. Treat it like a brake disc. Get shot of the surface shite and lube it up Buttercup. :y
Careful, or Stmo will be over :o
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Exactly as Al has said. Treat it like a brake disc. Get shot of the surface shite and lube it up Buttercup. :y
Careful, or Stmo will be over :o
;D ;D ;D
He would have read the thread title and got a headache. He doesn't do the technical stuff. His Chevy/gayWoo/Kim Jong Un machine will go on forever. :y
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Do you think that associating Kim Jong Un with Daewoo, OOF will be shut down soon? :o
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Do you think that associating Kim Jong Un with Daewoo, OOF will be shut down soon? :o
:-X
There are those amongst us who might consider that conspiracy talk...
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There are those amongst us who might consider that conspiracy talk...
I publicly apologise and hope the wrath of Kim Jong Un doesn't descend upon us. Love you Kim. :-*
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The flex plates only fail when Muppets fit auto boxes without fitting the torque converter into the auto box correctly first.