NGTD
SuperDork
5/20/14 1:57 p.m.
Found a Mazda 6 with a bad V6 engine cheap.
I found a V6 Engine at a local recycler - problem car is a MT and engine came from a car that is an AT.
Can I simply remove the flexplate and bolt on the flywheel? Is it that easy. The flywheel, ECU and everything would come with the car.
The reason I am asking is that car-part.com lists them as separate options but the vin code is the same.
solfly
Reader
5/20/14 2:01 p.m.
without knowing specifically about that model that is usually the only difference. occasionally there will be some small differences with sensors etc
RossD
PowerDork
5/20/14 2:15 p.m.
For an example, on a Zetec, I believe the plastic housing that holds the crank position sensor (that reads the back side of the flexplate or flywheel) has a slightly different depth depending on if a flexplate or flywheel is installed.
But if you have the two engines, you can always swap those little things over.
might be a pilot bearing in the manual trans version, and no provision for one on the A/T engine.