For 1990-2009 cars

1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.

Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.

2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
3. Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following:

• | Damaged ring gear teeth.

• | Loose or improperly positioned ring gear.

• | The ring gear has an interference fit onto the flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the flywheel.

• | A scored, grooved or damaged friction surface

4. Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following:

• | Damaged ring gear teeth

• | Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations.

| Important: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flywheel plate.

• | Replace the flywheel if any damage is found.