Machining flywheel without replacing clutch?

My 09 2.7 AC Tacoma has hotspots in the flywheel. Take offs in low shake the shit out of the truck.

The truck has a LCE clutch in it.

I have to replace the throw bearing in the near future, but I don't have the cash for a whole new clutch kit (I really like the LCE clutch and by the time they get to Canada they cost retarded amounts of money). Since I'm going to have the transmission out anyway, would machining my flywheel provide any sort of benefit?

I honestly can't see how it would hurt anything, but I'm wondering if it would be worth it or help with the problem at all.

And before anyone starts hating on my ability to drive standard, crawling is hard in a standard and requires lots of clutch. Automatic is the easy way out and I'm not about that life.

 

Personally I wouldn't pull it out without replacing the whole clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing. When you get the flywheel turned due to hot spots you may find out you need a new flywheel.

Not trying to piss on your parade, but you need to be prepared for the worst...

 

No parade here. I asked for thoughts and opinions from people who may have more experience than me and that's exactly what you gave me!

However, I really only notice the hot spots in low, it gets shaky on some hills and such but its far more manageable in 2wd.

I have a throw bearing and I figured I would toss it in before it explodes and do the whole clutch in the new year. An R&R on the tranny would only take 5 or 6 hours and that's far better than having the throw bearing grenade and ruin more than just the clutch, plus then the truck is down for more than 5 or 6 hours while I'm sourcing parts.

I was wondering whether it would be worth it or not to machine the flywheel while its apart.

 

If the flywheel has hot spots, yes it would be worth the effort. If you are doing the work and don't mind the labor and time sure go for it.

 

Thanks for the input! Probably won't hurt to at least peak at the flywheel.

 

If the pressure plate also has hot spots, then you're not going to gain much, if anything. On the other hand, if that clutch was installed without resufacing the flywheel, resurfacing the flywheel now might just fix you right up. I've resurfaced a flywheel and reinstalled a used clutch in the past with no ill effects, not ideal, but it can work.

 

I didn't machine the flywheel when I put that clutch in because it didn't slip a whole bunch and it was the pressure plate that fucked up on me.

I imagine everything in there has over heated. It's only recently gotten bad. I've got somewhere close to 40km on it now.

 

Replace all they all work like a smooth Japanese watch.swiss watch witch ever.all work like your engine rebuild it but reuse the bearings.Yes it is expensive but once and done. Sorry my 2 cents.

 

I didn't machine anything. Just replaced the TOB. The flywheel only had a few hot spots. Scuffed and cleaned the pressure plate and the flywheel and bam back together and working fine.

I think my clutch gets jumpy because it gets wet. I'm missing the inspection plate.