So I'm in the process of replacing my clutch, and was wondering if my flywheel is in need of replacement as well? It doesn't look badly damaged to me but I don't have much experience with clutches so I would appreciate any other thoughts on it. Thanks everyone.

 

Thinkmini, I can't see whether you have the same radial cracks I had. Hit that thing with some brake cleaner and clean it off. Look for radial cracks, uneven wear, scoring etc. At a minimum, you should measure the surface to see if it is flat so will be exactly parallel to the clutch pate. You should also re-surface it to make sure it is perfectly flat. Given the work you put into it, moving forward with a bad or not pristine flywheel wouldn't be a good move. Best of luck, Rich

 

Because of the labor involved, one should always replace or resurface the flywheel (if possible, IDK about Gen 2 cars, but Gen 1 you can't). On some POS cars I have had I just replaced pads if there wasn't any pedal pulse. But brakes are cheap and easy to redo. With a clutch you really can't tell, nor just do it over in 30 mins if there is an issue. Saving a couple hundred bucks is a big risk if it all goes bad if you are asking me.

Consider a lighter aftermarket one so it is an upgrade too, but I would never do all that work and not make sure the FW was perfect and you can't tell by looking.