2006-11-15 12:34:20 · 8 answers · asked by ralph m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes thats how the starter starts the car.
2006-11-15 12:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpix 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically, no. No car has to have a flywheel...that is, unless you want the car to start and/or move. The teeth on the outer ring of the flywheel is what the starter engages to initially turn the engine over. Once that's done, the crankshaft turns the flywheel which is bolted to the torque convertor....If this weren't so, power would never be transferred to the axle via the transmission. Regardless of what anybody says, if you walk into a parts house and say "gimme a flywheel for a turbo-350 transmission" they'll come back with a flexplate. Only anal-retentive parts guys will look at you with a confused expression and say "Automatics don't have flywheels...they have flexplates"
2006-11-15 22:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by chevytuf76 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO, an automatic transmission doesn't use a fly wheel it uses a flexplate.
Only manual transmissions use a flywheel.
Let me explain, a flywheel is very heavy compared to a flexplate. The momentum of the heavy flywheel helps to smooth out the pulses of the engine between powerstrokes and helps you get off from a stop as you let out the clutch.
Since your automatic transmission comes with a very heavy torque convertor we can use a very light and flimsy "flex plate". The rotational inertia is then provided by the torque convertor in place of the flywheel.
THE ANSWER IS STILL NO. REGARDLESS OF WHAT THESE KNOW NOTHINGS BELIEVE
2006-11-15 21:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the flywheel holds the torque converter and that is what converts power from the engine to the transmission. On some engines it is also part of the internal balance of the rotating assembly. Most cars use it to start the car , it has a series of teeth around it that the starter drive rotates to fire the engine.
2006-11-15 20:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by clintanjunior 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Flywheels are actually on manual trans vehicles, automatics use a flexplate.
2006-11-15 21:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by done wrenching 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, to all engines automatic or standard
2006-11-15 20:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Lil Girl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes its necessary.how else would the starter turn the engine over and where would the torque converter bolt up to.
2006-11-15 20:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes.
2006-11-15 23:59:46 · answer #8 · answered by Cynthia B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋