How to replace a flywheel in a vehicle is still going on.
The engine's crank shaft is connected to the Vehicles through the Torque Converter.Vehicles and manual connect to a flywheel.The electronic starter kicks in when the vehicle is turned over.The starter has a small gear that is pushed onto the flywheel and then spun to start the engine.The starter should be replaced if the flywheel loses one of its gear teeth because of it.If the starter has broken one of the gear teeth or the flywheel has become warped, you should replace it on an vehicle.
The vehicle can roll if the rear wheels are blocked.Lift the gear shift handle from the rubber cover and remove the lever.Make sure the gear shift is neutral.The lever is in the top of the transmission.Remove the lever from the transmission.
Support the front of the truck with the jack stands.The drive shaft needs to be removed.The transmission should be supported with the floor jack and the bolts removed.If the slave is in the bellhousing, remove the line from the cylinder.The slave cylinder should be removed from the side of the transmission if the slave is not in the bellhousing.Move the two bolts aside.There are electrical wires that need to be removed.
The bellhousing has bolts in it.The transmission needs to be supported on the jack.Pull the transmission back from the jack if you have to.The transmission won't fall if the jack is lifted enough.
The center bolts need to be removed.The flywheel is heavy so be careful when it comes off.Save the center plate under the bolts for the new one.
Make sure the dowel pin fits into the back of the flywheel by installing the new one.Under the head of the bolts is where the plate should be.Make sure the bolts have the lock washers on them.The bolts have to be Torqued to 80 foot-pounds.
Carefully insert the input shaft through the center of the clutch and into the flywheel as you install the transmission.The bellhousing has bolts in it.The bolts are in the transmission mount.Lower the jack.
Attach the slave cylinder and its two bolts.If it is an internal slave, bleed the system of air with a small valve on the side of the slave.The electrical connections need to be installed.The driveshaft needs to be installed.Attach the gear shift handle to the shift arm with the help of the cap and bolts.
The negative battery cable needs to be disconnected.The battery and the air intake and filter box need to be removed.
Place a floor jack in the middle of the engine to raise the Malibu.The sides of the vehicle can be supported with jack stands.
Use a screwdriver or sockets wrench to remove the lower engine splash shields.The front tires need to be removed.Once the transmission is unfastened from the engine, place two floor jacks underneath it.
To remove the hub nut, use a Torque wrench.The starter needs to be removed from the engine.The starter can be found by tracing the positive battery cable.
The shift linkage and wiring connections need to be unbolted.While the transaxle is being removed, install engine support fixture to hold the engine in place.
The front suspension support brace needs to be removed.The engine mount strut needs to be removed.Remove the bolts from the suspension support assembly and install more engine support fixture in order to disengage the transaxle.
Remove the bolts from the transaxles.Remove the engine-to-transaxle bracing.Remove the transaxle converter cover's retaining bolts.Use a marker and pieces of tape to mark the locations of the bolts and the assembly for the flexplate-to-torque converter.
Use a Torque wrench to remove the transaxle mount-to-body fastening bolts.Before lowering the vehicle, make sure the connections between the engine and transaxle are completely unfastened.
There is a marker that can be used to mark the position of the flywheel.If it is equipped with one, use a Torque wrench to remove the mounting bolts from the flywheel.
As you install the new one, use thread locking glue to coat the bolts.The mounting bolts need to be tightened.Tighten the bolts in an alternating star pattern, so that bolts opposite from each other on the bolt circle are tightened one after another.The mounting bolts need to be tightened using a Torque wrench to 22 foot-pounds on a 2.4 liter engine and to 52 foot pounds on 3.1 liter engines.
The transaxle bolts and fastenings should be tightened according to the specifications.The transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts should be tightened to 99 foot-pounds for a 2000 Chevy Malibu.The shield should be adjusted to 18 foot-pounds.The transaxle-to-engine brace bolts need to be tightened.
The vehicle should be parked on a level floor.To replace the flywheel on an automatic transmission, you need to jack up the front and back of the car and place one jack stand under four frame points.
The red positive battery cable needs to be removed from the positive post of the automotive battery.When you replace the flywheel on an automatic transmission, you need to remove the loose cable end from the battery.
The drive shaft should be separated from the transmission.The universal joint is disconnected for rear-wheel drive vehicles.The universal joints free from the yoke when the two U-bolts are removed.Take the drive shaft out of the tail housing and put it on the side.
The bolts that secure the transmission to the flywheel should be loosened.There are six bolts, three short and three long, which need to be removed with a closed-end wrench.After most bolts have been removed, pressure should be applied to the remaining bolts unevenly.Protect the parts that are still good by using this procedure for all the bolts that have multiple securing points that need to be tightened or loosened when you replace the flywheel on an automatic transmission.
Lift the arm from the transmission fluid pan by placing the floor jack under the vehicle.There is a piece of plywood between the pan and the lifting arm.The transmission mount and cross member bolts can be taken off if the floor jack is lifted high enough.
The bolts that hold the transmission mount to the car should be loosened.The bell housing bolts hold the transmission to the engine block after the cross member is removed.Be aware of the weight distribution on the floor jack and adjust to center correctly during the process of removing the automatic transmission.
To remove the speed sensor, the shifter linkage and the transmission temperature gauge, use small wrench and pliers.There are wires that connect to an automatic transmission that are either plastic or metal.You can move on to the final bolts that hold the automatic transmission in place if you separate the connections.
Pull the bell housing bolts after removing the transmission fill tube.Normally this bolt is located at 1 o'clock and the fill tube brackets are held in place.Remove the bolt completely and remove the transmission fill tube from the engine compartment.When you replace the flywheel, store the bolts and pieces to the side.
Remove the transmission bell housing bolts after they are loosened.The transmission is on two pins.The weight will sit on the floor jack if the transmission is removed from the engine block.The transmission needs to be lowered all the way down.You can brace the transmission on the floor jack by using wood blocks.
Use a pair of vice grips to grasp the flywheel.The flywheel will try to turn as you loosen the bolts, making it hard to tighten them correctly.The vice grips will run into the vehicle's body or frame rail if they are attached to the edge of the flywheel.You can loosen a tightened bolt or tighten a loose bolt if the vice grips stop the flywheel from turning.
Remove the bolts from the flywheel.The end of the crank shaft protrudes from the engine block.To insert and tighten the new flywheel, center it over the bolt opening.If you want to evenly apply the pressure of each bolt across the entire flywheel, you need to tighten all the bolts using a foot pound Torque wrench.
The bell housing bolts should not be fully tightened until the transmission is raised.The bolts need to be installed one at a time.Tighten but not completely.The starter should be used to advance the flywheel so that you can install the next bolt.
Use the correct bell housing bolt to secure the transmission fill tube to the vehicle.Attach the cross member and transmission mount with bolts.Use a new cotter pin and connect electrical wiring to the factory with a small stud to secure the needed gauge sensors.
The drive shaft should be pushed into the back of the transmission through the universal joint and two U-bolts.The fluid level of the automatic transmission needs to be checked.Remove the four jack from under the car and use the floor jack to start the vehicle and run the transmission as it sits in place.If you want to drive, close the hood.