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ocbaud · 02-01-2003, 01:26 PM

damn flexplate is cracked!

i could only see 2 bolts that hold it to the tranny, but both of those are cracked, so i'm gonna assume that the other ones are too.

but on a good note, my torque conveter isnt loose

**swervin ervin** · 02-01-2003, 01:53 PM

Sorry for your bad luck Eric, but at least you found it. There seems to be a lot of these cracked flexplates going around lately.

ocbaud · 02-01-2003, 01:58 PM

yeap

sucks, but atleast i'll have something else to drive while its getting fixed, since my dad does own a car lot

i'm thinking maybe a nice tahoe or something

anyhow, i'm bout done working for the day. still need to fix my shock extenders and put in the new collector gaskets. the exhaust it unbolted, i'm just taking a brake so i can show angie how open headers sound

Tom · 02-01-2003, 09:43 PM

Hey, wait until you spend 3 weeks installing and properly seting up a 2004R tranny, only to find 2 days after your done that your flexplate is cracked in a full circle and the flexplate shouldnt even be on anymore and you have to pull the tranny back off!

Can you tell I wasent happy?
Good luck bro.

Prerunner1982 · 02-01-2003, 11:42 PM

hard luck there eric. you going to do this yourself or have a shop do it?

ocbaud · 02-02-2003, 01:03 AM

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Originally posted by Prerunner1982
hard luck there eric. you going to do this yourself or have a shop do it?

my dads gonna ask him guy how much it'll cost.

i really dont feel like doing this after today.

apstguy · 02-02-2003, 01:10 AM

I looked at mine today and didn't find a crack, but I wasn't really looking for a crack. I was making sure the bolts are tight and it spins true. so far so good. I have to re-adjust my shifter now.

It takes me forever to get it right again!

Prerunner1982 · 02-02-2003, 01:11 AM

bet my day was worse. spend from 130am-830am replacing a lower radiator hose, rebuilding a motor mount, completely rebuilding a distributor, drove to bethany to get parts a 530am, put plugs in, readjusted timing and tuned carb.. then worked 8 hrs on no sleep!

MylilBowTie · 02-02-2003, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom
Hey, wait until you spend 3 weeks installing and properly seting up a 2004R tranny, only to find 2 days after your done that your flexplate is cracked in a full circle and the flexplate shouldnt even be on anymore and you have to pull the tranny back off!
Can you tell I wasent happy?
Good luck bro.

LMAO I had that happen to me before

Broke in a circle and there where stress fractures from all the holes leading to the center that broke out. Now if I could only get it to rev like it did with nothing bolted up to the crank.

79BIG10 · 02-02-2003, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom
Hey, wait until you spend 3 weeks installing and properly seting up a 2004R tranny, only to find 2 days after your done that your flexplate is cracked in a full circle and the flexplate shouldnt even be on anymore and you have to pull the tranny back off!
Can you tell I wasent happy?
Good luck bro.

Here's another one for you. On Smokie55's panel truck we installed a new flex plate with bolts from GM no loess and got tranny and transfer case in. Then for some reason I looked and the flex plate bolts to the crank were too long to where we couldn't crank the engine if we tried (thank goodess we didn't!!). So out had to come the transfer case then tranny. We were not happy

You would think the GM dealer would know what size bolts to give!!

*1FaastC10* · 02-02-2003, 06:45 PM

Jon, its 5:45 pm on Sunday now, i've been up since 9:00 am Saturday. i dont wanna hear about being tired you big crybaby.

Prerunner1982 · 02-02-2003, 10:42 PM

10am friday-12am sunday...yeah keep crying there jeremy

Tom · 02-03-2003, 12:55 AM

its 9:23pm here on sunday and Ive been up since 1:30pm [sunday!] :p

02-01-2003, 01:26 PM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	*@$()@!!!! peice of @#@$#$** damn flexplate is cracked! i could only see 2 bolts that hold it to the tranny, but both of those are cracked, so i'm gonna assume that the other ones are too. but on a good note, my torque conveter isnt loose

02-01-2003, 01:53 PM	#2
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Sorry for your bad luck Eric, but at least you found it. There seems to be a lot of these cracked flexplates going around lately. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-01-2003, 09:43 PM	#4
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	Hey, wait until you spend 3 weeks installing and properly seting up a 2004R tranny, only to find 2 days after your done that your flexplate is cracked in a full circle and the flexplate shouldnt even be on anymore and you have to pull the tranny back off! Can you tell I wasent happy? Good luck bro. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

02-01-2003, 11:42 PM	#5
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	hard luck there eric. you going to do this yourself or have a shop do it? __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

02-02-2003, 01:10 AM	#7
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	I looked at mine today and didn't find a crack, but I wasn't really looking for a crack. I was making sure the bolts are tight and it spins true. so far so good. I have to re-adjust my shifter now. It takes me forever to get it right again! __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

02-01-2003, 01:58 PM	#3
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	yeap sucks, but atleast i'll have something else to drive while its getting fixed, since my dad does own a car lot i'm thinking maybe a nice tahoe or something anyhow, i'm bout done working for the day. still need to fix my shock extenders and put in the new collector gaskets. the exhaust it unbolted, i'm just taking a brake so i can show angie how open headers sound

02-02-2003, 01:11 AM	#8
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	bet my day was worse. spend from 130am-830am replacing a lower radiator hose, rebuilding a motor mount, completely rebuilding a distributor, drove to bethany to get parts a 530am, put plugs in, readjusted timing and tuned carb.. then worked 8 hrs on no sleep! __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

02-02-2003, 06:45 PM	#11
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	Jon, its 5:45 pm on Sunday now, i've been up since 9:00 am Saturday. i dont wanna hear about being tired you big crybaby.

02-02-2003, 10:42 PM	#12
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	10am friday-12am sunday...yeah keep crying there jeremy __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

02-03-2003, 12:55 AM	#13
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	its 9:23pm here on sunday and Ive been up since 1:30pm [sunday!] :p __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

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