Flex Plate No Start at Eliseo David blog

Flex Plate No Start. I was going to shim it but. You can spot a bad flex plate when you start your car. It’s main weakness is an improperly installed or loose starter motor causing damage to the ring gear teeth of the flexplate. It didn't fix the noise but now when i start the truck it sounds pretty bad (only while the starter is engaged). Is that this clearance can be tested before mating the transmission and adjusted with. Listen for a metallic noise when the starter motor engages with a toothed flex plate or the torque converter. After noticing the noise was on the new motor i removed the flex plate and ordered a new one for an '87 comanche. For the flex plate to. While not as prevalent, the flexplate can crack due to excessive vibration or harmonics issues. Is the caution that the flex plate is not successfully installed backwards. Proper starter indexing and shimming is critical to flexplate (and flywheel) ring gear longevity. That whining sound is a possible symptom that the flex plate has an issue. Why don’t you, your mechanic, whoever is doing the work pull the intake manifold off and inspect the starter.

While not as prevalent, the flexplate can crack due to excessive vibration or harmonics issues. After noticing the noise was on the new motor i removed the flex plate and ordered a new one for an '87 comanche. Is that this clearance can be tested before mating the transmission and adjusted with. You can spot a bad flex plate when you start your car. For the flex plate to. It didn't fix the noise but now when i start the truck it sounds pretty bad (only while the starter is engaged). Listen for a metallic noise when the starter motor engages with a toothed flex plate or the torque converter. Proper starter indexing and shimming is critical to flexplate (and flywheel) ring gear longevity. I was going to shim it but. Why don’t you, your mechanic, whoever is doing the work pull the intake manifold off and inspect the starter.

Technical How would you solve this flexplate/starter interference

Flex Plate No Start Proper starter indexing and shimming is critical to flexplate (and flywheel) ring gear longevity. While not as prevalent, the flexplate can crack due to excessive vibration or harmonics issues. After noticing the noise was on the new motor i removed the flex plate and ordered a new one for an '87 comanche. Why don’t you, your mechanic, whoever is doing the work pull the intake manifold off and inspect the starter. That whining sound is a possible symptom that the flex plate has an issue. Proper starter indexing and shimming is critical to flexplate (and flywheel) ring gear longevity. It didn't fix the noise but now when i start the truck it sounds pretty bad (only while the starter is engaged). You can spot a bad flex plate when you start your car. Is that this clearance can be tested before mating the transmission and adjusted with. For the flex plate to. It’s main weakness is an improperly installed or loose starter motor causing damage to the ring gear teeth of the flexplate. Listen for a metallic noise when the starter motor engages with a toothed flex plate or the torque converter. I was going to shim it but. Is the caution that the flex plate is not successfully installed backwards.