Resurface flywheel?
#1
Can my flywheel be resurfaced? I need a clutch job soon and the flywheel is very expensive if it needs to be replaced. Anyone done it, or just used the old flywheel when doing a clutch job? Any regrets?
Car: 04 545i 6 speed manual
Any input appreciated!
Car: 04 545i 6 speed manual
Any input appreciated!
#2
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From: B-Ham, AL
My Ride: '06 550i
'84 Nissan S12 Turbo
I don't see why it would be different that any other car. As long it is within spec, it can be resurfaced. If it were me and since the flywheel will be off anyway, I would take the flywheel to a machine shop and have them "lighten" it which frees up noticeable horse power
#3
Every time I ask the question of a technician, I usually get the answer that only very rarely do they have to replace a BMW flywheel. Given the labor involved in a clutch job if it is at all in question after looking at it I'd probably get it done if you were to keep the car, but I've almost never had someone tell me that on the first clutch job a BMW flywheel was toast. The reality is though that you won't know until the car is apart.
#4
I don't see why it would be different that any other car. As long it is within spec, it can be resurfaced. If it were me and since the flywheel will be off anyway, I would take the flywheel to a machine shop and have them "lighten" it which frees up noticeable horse power
Every time I ask the question of a technician, I usually get the answer that only very rarely do they have to replace a BMW flywheel. Given the labor involved in a clutch job if it is at all in question after looking at it I'd probably get it done if you were to keep the car, but I've almost never had someone tell me that on the first clutch job a BMW flywheel was toast. The reality is though that you won't know until the car is apart.
#5
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From: B-Ham, AL
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IF you do end up needing a new one...price isn't horrible.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-5...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-5...Q5fAccessories
#6
IF you do end up needing a new one...price isn't horrible.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-5...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-5...Q5fAccessories
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From: B-Ham, AL
My Ride: '06 550i
'84 Nissan S12 Turbo
No problem. LuK is a huge flywheel and clutch brand. Wow.....$1800 from the dealer.....holy crap Is that just for the flywheel or labor to install also?
#8
when i changed the clutch in my camaro, i had my flywheel resurfaced. the only problem it caused was a bit of chatter. kind of a funny term, it isn't a noise, but a shake your car gives you when you are releasing the clutch. they say clutch chatter eventually can go away after you break in a new clutch, but it did not with mine. it's very possible as they resurfaced the flywheel they decreased it's thickness and that small amount of space caused the chatter. so, i would only tell you that if you resurface a flywheel, chatter is a possible side effect.
#9
when i changed the clutch in my camaro, i had my flywheel resurfaced. the only problem it caused was a bit of chatter. kind of a funny term, it isn't a noise, but a shake your car gives you when you are releasing the clutch. they say clutch chatter eventually can go away after you break in a new clutch, but it did not with mine. it's very possible as they resurfaced the flywheel they decreased it's thickness and that small amount of space caused the chatter. so, i would only tell you that if you resurface a flywheel, chatter is a possible side effect.
#10
i eventually got very good at driving the car without seeing the effects of the chatter, but if other people drove my car it was a disaster. if i did it all over again i would have definitely just bought a new flywheel.