Having a new clutch fitted next week and have booked into a zed capable garage. Thing is I suggested having the flywheel skimmed and he said not normally necessary.

 

Can you guys please tell me why this should be done (if it should) and the pros and cons of doing / not doing it.

 

Many thanks

Martin

 

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Speed answer :

 

1. Get it skimmed prevents clutch judder and promotes smoother operatonion on new clutch by gettin rid of all all the shit left by the old one .

 

2. take your car elsewhere the guy is a dick !

 

 

 

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Z ya

 

Nico91TT

 

 

God is coming ...and he dont have stock turbos . . .

do the flywheel, but dont get it done like XOTICAR did mine, look how they fucked it up lmao

 

 

This is of coursehow it should be done

 

Its worth doing so the new clutch can bed itself onto a clean surface.

God, why is it so fooking hard to find a decent garage? All I can say in their favour is they did Kris's and my cambelt change and also worked on Anders UK's car and a bloke a works pulsar.

 

Can't think of anywhere else to take it

 

He did say they can take it somewhere to be skimmed if I so wish so I will get it done. Can you tell me roughly what the cost is and what measurement it should be done to.

 

Cheers

 

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Mine was doen at Progress Engineering.

 

Telephone number 01622687070

The guy who did mine was Dave, and to do the flywheel was like 30 squid or something? (i am probably wrong)

 

 

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While my TURBO'S are Spooling V8'S are Drooling

Just changed clutch on mine did it misen took about 10 hours(2 days)didn't bother to have it skimmed(only skimmed 'em before if clutch judders)and no probs and thats 6000 miles of hard driving and still no bother!!! But if you are takeing flywheel off,CHANGE the rear crank seal because if you have to change it later MUCHO MONIES!!!!!!! for a fiver seal!!!!!

The pro's are, it's a cheap upgrade, it does improve your acceleration and as Nico said above, the con's are, to lighten a stock cast wheel on any car has been known to grenade, rare in UK but in states some marshalls will not allow you to do sprints if you have done this, if done too much and it explodes under load, she can blow straight through gearbox and take yer legs out, that's why some places will not do it, if yer have the cash, go for a Jun or Fidanza chromoly lite weight flywheel around £400 mark, they are excactly half the weight and you will see definate improvements.

SE do exchange lightend wheels for most Nissan's, if they don't do the Zed, there must be a reason, ask em !!

smithy

Just about any machine shop would also be able to machine the required step (for TT's) into the flywheel and regrind the biting surface.

 

Standard step is 0.008 inches ("8 thou") - or 0.2mm. But you can put a bigger step in say upto .5mm for more biting force depending on the clutch, etc.

 

NA's have a flat surface.

 

2p

 

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Simon

 

[This message has been edited by WillyEd (edited 03-07-2002).]

Flippin' heck boys! Be careful will ya... We could end up with a bunch of Sqn Ldr Dougie Barders on our hands...bandits 10 O'clock high etc.

 

 

 

 

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Originally posted by Timmy_Turbo:

Flippin' heck boys! Be careful will ya... We could end up with a bunch of Sqn Ldr Dougie Barders on our hands...bandits 10 O'clock high etc.

 

 

Tim, mostly.. *mostly* I can decipher you mish mash of Estuary English mixed with Welsh coloquialisms, but on this occasion you have me completely flummaxed.

WTF are you on about bud?

 

 

 

 

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->Glen

yup me to havent got a clue what that is about?

jy praat soes a poepall

Originally posted by senna:

Tim, mostly.. *mostly* I can decipher you mish mash of Estuary English mixed with Welsh coloquialisms, but on this occasion you have me completely flummaxed.

WTF are you on about bud?

 

 

ROFLMFAO

 

Smith Meister was on about flywheels breaking free of their intended use and coming through the gearbox in spectacular stylee taking out the drivers legs!!! Gulp!!!

 

Hence the Douglas Barder reference.

 

 

 

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Don't listen to 'em Tim...I understood it.

 

Thing is ...if it happened.....they would STILL be in with a chance of playing soccer for Scotland...........

Originally posted by kinace:

Don't listen to 'em Tim...I understood it.

 

Thing is ...if it happened.....they would STILL be in with a chance of playing soccer for Scotland...........

 

ROFL

 

No chance of doing the Kan-Kan though?

 

We'd have a bunch of Mini Me Zedderoonies rolling around on the floor at Billing with stumps showing on skate boards mate! Class!

 

 

 

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When I rebuilt my engine, I had to skim a considerable amount off my flywheel because it was knackered. It must have been slipping for previous owner and face was work-hardened.

 

After machining, my flywheel weighs in at 9kg, stock is 10kg.

 

Not sure if this affects engine much, as the engine wasn't running when I bought it.

 

HTH

 

Robert.

 

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I only use the brakes so I can accelerate all over again.

Talking of Douglas Bader - he was based @ Martlesham Heath airfield, upon which my house is built! Local pub is of course the 'Douglas Bader'!

 

 

Si.