Im new to manual transmission and was wondering what symptoms would cause somebody to resurface their flywheel.

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Flywheels are often machined as a matter of course when the clutch is replaced. Machining (resurfacing) the flywheel removes any glazed friction material or scoring that may be on the surface. Burning the clutch (ie: riding it at high RPMs) can cause these deposits and scoring, particularly if the clutch disk is worn right down to the rivets. It's exactly the same process as machining the brake rotors when you replace the pads.

As to the symptoms of a flywheel that needs to be machined? Any unusual squeeking or grinding sounds when engaging the clutch (not to be confused with the squeal of a bad throwout bearing) or excessive judder or vibration can be signs that the flywheel surface is uneven or contaminated. The good news is that it's a simple & fairly low-cost operation however it should be noted that dual-mass flywheels (usually found on diesels) cannot normally be machined & must be replaced (at a cost of several thousand dollars) if damaged.

 

alright, so what would a fairly heavy ticking sound, felt through the clutch and gets worse when the engine and transmission are COMPLETELY warmed up be? also gets worse with higher rpms.

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Does the sound change or go away when you depress or release the clutch? May be a throw-out bearing.

 

Doesnt make any noise when not in gear and peddle is pushed in and released. Only in gear and yeah I would say its heavier at lower rpm and gets lighter at higher rpm and the frequency increases too. Hasent gotten any better or worse, nothing has changed with 2000 miles.