Flex plate, my ass

[Markviiiedrea]

So I installed my transmission but somehow one of the dowels kept it from mating properly (even though it looked like it was fine from what I could see). Started the car up it ran fine so I finished putting it back together and when I started it for the second time it broke the flex plate and started knocking. So out came the transmission again and this was what we found.

We installed another one I had laying around and got it all back together, I went to go take it for a test drive and got 500 feet before I blew out the Torque converter seal....FML...so soon she will be coming down a third time and hopefully I can drive it once this year before I leave.

Here is the CARnage.....anyone else got pictures of cool broken parts?

 

[98lincmk7lsc]

Did you make sure the torque converter was seated all the way in? I know lots of times it'll feel/look like it's in all the way, but if you mess with it some more, it'll go in further...

Something like 3 clicks to seat all the way...

 

[Right on the Mark]

Are you checking the converter free play? You should have .125(roughly) of set back on converter. This has to be varified before any final tightening.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

I'm using an aftermarket Tq converter (10" EDGE 3K stall) it has threads instead of studs. I pushed and turned that thing 100 times. I'm positive it was in far as it could go. Slowmkviii saw it also; there was a small, small gap near the left side dowel. Runs great now ...... except for the pissing transmission fluid out the front seal part...

 

[Markviiiedrea]

It now hangs on my wall next to my other "homage to the Gods of speed" parts!

 

[danny_holtermann]

where you off to?

 

[Markviiiedrea]

I'm not following ya, what do you mean?

 

[slowmkviii]

so soon she will be coming down a third time and hopefully I can drive it once this year before I leave.

Here is the CARnage.....anyone else got pictures of cool broken parts?

He was talking of this Eric

 

[Sapperfire]

Title says "Flex plate, my ass", I see pics of a flex plate, but no ass pics, we've been cheated!

 

[kustomizingkid]

Epic fail.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

Do you really want to see my ass......? I can make things happen!


I'm leaving for the USAF Nov 8th, it would be nice to get a few miles on her before I'm not allowed to drive a car for 8 months.

 

[lobird91]

Sorry but i have to hi jack a little. Good choice on the AF. What career field do they have you going into?

-Alan

 

[Markviiiedrea]

Avionics on C130’s. I all ready have an A&P cert so I figured avionics would be a nice touch.

 

[lobird91]

Nice I am a reservist at Robins AFB here in GA we used to do a lot of the C130 maintenance but now we are mostly C5. I wish you the best of luck.

-Alan