Overrunning Clutch

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Isuzu Rodeo Sport and 2002 Isuzu Rodeo Sport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Visual check for excessive wear or damage.
Test the pinion rotation, it must rotate smoothly when rotated clockwise and it shouldn't rotate when turned counterclockwise. See 2.

Fig 1: Testing Overrunning Clutch
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