The flywheel came off as i was driving due to a loose bol...
Customer
The flywheel came off as i was driving due to a loose bolt and the flywheel flange at crankshaft was damaged i was wondering what other components of the vehicle could be damaged and if only resurfacing the flange or changing yeah...
The flywheel came off as i was driving due to a loose bolt and the flywheel flange at crankshaft was damaged i was wondering what other components of the vehicle could be damaged and if only resurfacing the flange or changing yeah crankshaft will be enough
Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car?
1990 toyota mr2 turbo jdm
Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your MR2 yourself? What have you tried so far?
I am fixing it myself I removed the transmission to check the flywheel and i noticed the damage on the crankshaft flange which is not bad also it had an aluminum flywheel
Mechanic's Assistant: When was your transmission fluid last checked?
Like a year ago Car has been parked for a couple of months
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Eric
282 days ago
Automotive Expert
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Automatic or manual transmission?
Customer
282 days ago
It's a manual transmission i have pictures for the damage in the crankshaft
Eric
282 days ago
Automotive Expert
HI
the only other possible damage would be to the clutch disc and pressure plate, and possibly the pilot bearing.
Customer
282 days ago
i am replacement all the clutch components my question was if should worry about anything inside the [engine](/topics-engine-toyota/) would be damaged
Eric
282 days ago
Automotive Expert
HI,
No, nothing inside the engine.
Customer
282 days ago
I also wanted to know if it's possible to resurface the crankshaft flange or should i change the crankshaft and if it's possible to do it while the engine is on the car or should i remove it
Eric
282 days ago
Automotive Expert
HI,
you will need to replace the crankshaft and the engine does have to come out for this. labor time is 17 hours to replace it
Customer
282 days ago
Okay thank you i have another question for another vehicle
It's a 2001 ford mustang svt cobra and I've been getting more smoke than usual out the tailpipes the car doesn't have [catalytic converters](/topics-catalytic-converter-toyota/)I want to rule out the possibility of being engine problems so i want to know what tests i can do to rule that out and also what should i check for
Eric
282 days ago
Automotive Expert
HI
Per side rules you need to open a new question on a different vehicle.
Customer
282 days ago
Oh okayWell then that would be everything for the mr2
Thanks for the help Eric happy holidays
Eric
282 days ago
Automotive Expert
you are welcome and you as well
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The flywheel came off as i was driving due to a loose bolt and the flywheel flange at crankshaft was damaged i was wondering what other components of the vehicle could be damaged and if only resurfacing the flange or changing yeah...
The flywheel came off as i was driving due to a loose bolt and the flywheel flange at crankshaft was damaged i was wondering what other components of the vehicle could be damaged and if only resurfacing the flange or changing yeah crankshaft will be enough Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 1990 toyota mr2 turbo jdm Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your MR2 yourself? What have you tried so far? I am fixing it myself I removed the transmission to check the flywheel and i noticed the damage on the crankshaft flange which is not bad also it had an aluminum flywheel Mechanic's Assistant: When was your transmission fluid last checked? Like a year ago Car has been parked for a couple of months