afennell Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Car has just gone in for a new clutch, The chaps are saying the flywheel is damaged. They also take about it been different from the uk ones. Does this make any sense. Should i stay with a standard flywheel? Please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 yes, unlike you like lots of gear box rattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Car has just gone in for a new clutch, The chaps are saying the flywheel is damaged. They also take about it been different from the uk ones. Does this make any sense. Should i stay with a standard flywheel? Please help Damaged as in what? scored face? if so just get a local engineers to take a light skim off it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afennell Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 They say it needs replacing. Is the uk and j-spec one different, or has something been played with in jap land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 did they say the "rubber has gone" , there is a tolerance, however i cannot remember what it is find out what is wrong with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afennell Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 The garage said its not a sollid fly wheel, something like hydrolic. The uk ones they have seen are different. Does this make any sense? Anyway im going down there Saturday to have a look and collect the so called new clutch i bought, that now has to be sent back as its been on a car before and the garage will rightly not fit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 its a dual mass fly wheel, sort of a rubber sandwhich, this is what prevents all the rattle and chatter you get with a light weight one. mine was fooked, so i upgraded to another one toyota knew best on this one IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 UK and J spec are exactly the same, they are both dual mass flywheels. So that sounds like they're talking crap. I wouldn't skim one, that'd be likely to bugger the rubber damping. TBH I'd change it anyway if you're changing the clutch considering the labour costs of dropping the gearbox to change it later if it's a bit dodgy. They're about £350 from Toyota IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afennell Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 Thanks chaps. Are the Toyota ones more then capable of handling 500+ bhp, or is it suggested an up-rated one with more power. Once again i have learnt something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Flywheels don't really handle any power. A lighter one just helps the engine shufty along the rpm's a bit better. I've got a lightweight RPS flywheel. I wouldn't get one again as they make the gearbox rattle like a b'stard. Oh but the nicest thing about it, is it only does it at idle, ie when you're at the lights or parking so everyone thinks the engine is about to drop out your car. Engine pick up is good though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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