Why does my flexplate keep cracking?
The following causes for cracked flexplate failures: 1) Out of balance engine or torque converter. 2) Bad starter drive can cause teeth or ring gear to wear rapidly or break off. Teeth can also break when engine is running and starter is engaged. 4) Some applications may require starter shims to be used.
What are the signs of a bad flex plate?
Symptoms of a bad flex plate
- Clunking, grinding, chirping, or rattling noises from rear of engine when engine is idling.
- Knocking noise when engine is shifted into drive or reverse.
- Heavy vibrations felt through the driver’s seat when driving at normal speeds.
- Rough-running engine.
- Loss of power at higher speeds.
How much does it cost to replace a cracked flexplate?
How much is a replacement flex plate? The flex plate or flywheel plate should cost somewhere in the region of $50-160, on average.
Can you drive with a bad flexplate?
A warped flexplate won’t engage properly with the starter motor. So, when you are starting your engine listen for, rhythmic bogging down of the engine, during starting. Ring gear problems can damage the starter motor as well.
What are the symptoms of a failing torque converter?
When the torque converter starts malfunctioning, you may feel shuddering and even slipping in overdrive. You usually notice your car shuddering because it feels like it’s vibrating. Your car will vibrate even when you’re not going very fast. The shuddering makes the car lag and is very noticeable.
What are the symptoms of a loose torque converter bolt?
Loose Flyweel Bolts Torque the bolts in a crisscross pattern according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Loose flywheel or flexplate bolts make a rattling or knocking sound that changes with engine speed. It’s heard behind the engine, where it mounts to the transmission bellhousing.
What are the signs of a cracked flywheel?
Discover four signs that your flywheel may be going bad.
- You Slip Gears. Slipping gears more commonly occurs when you increase your gears.
- 2, Your Clutch Vibrates.
- 3, You Smell a Burnt Smell.
- You Experience Clutch Chattering.
What is a cracked flex plate?
Aside from a manufacturing defect, the only things that will cause a cracked flex plate are improper torque on the plate bolts at the crank and torque converter and the most common cause of transmission to engine misalignment; sometimes caused by missing alignment dowel pins that mate the transmission to the engine.