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Cracked flywheel

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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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1999 Chev Malibu Flywheel cracked second time ?
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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ok, so what is your question or what not? sounds like you need another flywheel/flexplate.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 7:08 PM
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Question was it common for Flywheel on Chev Malibu to crack and what could be the causes ?
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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I don't think it's ever normal for it to just crack. Have you replaced your starter recently? Maybe it's not aligned properly? Dunno if it needs to be aligned, I just remember having to shim the one on my brother's 87 Firebird.
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