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Originally Posted by preston
I know you pro's already know this, but pilot bearings and flywheel teeth don't just destroy themselves without good reason. Some troubleshooting needs to be done there !
Thanks for showing the nitty gritty of the work, we always like to see it.
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You're correct, they don't. This car had some starter kick-back issues before it came to us, and that is what chewed the flywheel. Either timing, shimming, or a combination of all of them was likely the cause.
As for the bearing, the clutch was smoked when the car arrived in our shop, and the flywheel was blued from getting hot, and it looked like it melted all the grease out of the bearing and causing it to fail. We replaced the clutch and surfaced the flywheel, verified the alignment, clearance, and fit to make sure it didn't happen again.