What does a flywheel do and what is it connected to?
Jan 12, 2016 · A flywheel serves four main purposes (in most vehicles): It provides mass for rotational inertia to keep the engine in motion It is specifically weighted to provide balance for …
How does a clutch work? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair …
Jul 18, 2015 · I understand how a clutch can separate the flywheel from the clutch disk so that power is disconnected from the engine. When that happens, does the input shaft (along with …
What exactly is a clutch? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair …
Jan 12, 2016 · The flywheel is just a big metal disk at the end of the crankshaft. Your clutch plate is a round piece of friction material (just like a brake disk) that is pressed hard onto the …
What is the meaning of BHP and torque in bikes or cars?
Jan 24, 2016 · Both cars can pull a fair amount of weight, but only the petrol engined car can do so quickly. I don't know anything about bikes or what is considered a "strong and quick" bike …
terminology - Which side of the engine is the "front"? - Motor …
The "rear" is the side with the flywheel, clutch, transmission, VTEC solenoid (it's a Honda). Relative to the vehicle itself the "front" is on the driver's side and the "rear" is on the passenger …
What are the benefits of a lightweight flywheel and why aren't …
Apr 20, 2016 · 37 This previous question explains what a flywheel does and why it is needed. That explanation means that the flywheel needs a certain amount of mass to do its job. …
If my starter is spinning but not engaging flywheel, what is the issue?
May 30, 2017 · The mechanism to engage the flywheel is faulty, probably the solenoid that activates it is either faulty (it moves its internal parts to make contact and so the motor spins, …
What is crankshaft grinding and why is it done?
Jan 12, 2017 · Grinding a crankshaft is a process of removing material from the journals in an effort to refurbish and reuse an expensive, yet vital component of an engine. It is usually done …
How to stop flywheel from spinning without special tools?
How do I stop the flywheel from spinning while torquing the bolts? My repair manual says I should buy a special tool to do it, but I don't want to buy an expensive tool that I'll rarely use. Is th...
What is blow-by? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack …
What is blow-by? Blow-by occurs when the explosion that occurs in your engine's combustion chamber causes fuel, air and moisture to be forced past the rings into the crankcase. Your …