How to properly remove and reinstall a flywheel while ensuring correct installation and preventing run-out and vibration in V6 engine on 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass?

Remove the transmission and clutch, then take out the bolts securing the flywheel to the crankshaft flange and remove the flywheel. The bolt holes in the flywheel are unevenly spaced, ensuring correct installation. When reinstalling the flywheel, ensure the crankshaft flange is free of burrs to prevent run-out and vibration, and torque the bolts to the proper specifications.

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1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Flywheel Assembly
Part Number: 12579453
$105.99 MSRP: $164.11
You Save: $58.12 (36%)
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Flywheel Asm; Drive Plate, Flywheel
- Replaces: 10218513, 24576876, 24506847
- Item Weight: 6.20 Pounds
- Item Dimensions: 14.1 x 14.1 x 6.2 inches
- Condition: New
- Fitment Type: Direct Replacement
- SKU: 12579453
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
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Fits the following 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Submodels:
- 2 DOOR, 4 DOOR, BROUGHAM 4 DOOR, BROUGHAM SL 2 DOOR, BROUGHAM STATION WAGON, INTERNAL 2 DOOR, INTERNAL 4 DOOR, S 4 DOOR, S STATION WAGON, SEDAN LEVEL I, SEDAN LEVEL II, SL 2 DOOR, SL 4 DOOR, SL STATION WAGON, STATION WAGON | 4 Cyl 2.2L, 6 Cyl 2.8L, 6 Cyl 3.1L, 6 Cyl 3.4L

1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Flywheel

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1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Flywheel Parts Questions & Experts Answers

Q:
How to properly remove and reinstall a flywheel while ensuring correct installation and preventing run-out and vibration in V6 engine on 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
Posted by Olivet C.
A:
Remove the transmission and clutch, then take out the bolts securing the flywheel to the crankshaft flange and remove the flywheel. The bolt holes in the flywheel are unevenly spaced, ensuring correct installation. When reinstalling the flywheel, ensure the crankshaft flange is free of burrs to prevent run-out and vibration, and torque the bolts to the proper specifications.
Answered by GM Parts Specialist Nicholas / Oct 02, 2025