Last week I found our 05 caravan had a cracked flex plate, the transmission had to be removed to replace it ($60 part) the van only has 109,000 miles. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this before.
Ever had a cracked flex plate?
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Yep. It was more common years ago.
When I was in the repair business for 20 years it was something we might see 2-3 times a year on various models.
Had one on my 70 elcamino and it sounded like a rod knock.
When I did some research it seems the dodge minivans encounter this problem more than other newer vehicles. I've heard of tranny problems on dodge vans but not flex plates.
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Had one on my 70 elcamino and it sounded like a rod knock.
I had the same experience on a small block Chevy, and the same perception.
Had one on my 70 elcamino and it sounded like a rod knock.
I had the same experience on a small block Chevy, and the same perception.
I have seen it twice. Also, had it happen on a boat.
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Last week I found our 05 caravan had a cracked flex plate, the transmission had to be removed to replace it ($60 part) the van only has 109,000 miles.
One too many smokey burnouts I bet..
Last week I found our 05 caravan had a cracked flex plate, the transmission had to be removed to replace it ($60 part) the van only has 109,000 miles.
One too many smokey burnouts I bet..
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Had one on my 70 elcamino and it sounded like a rod knock.
Many of cars have been scrapped because the owner thought that their engine was on the last leg when it was just the flex plate. The last one I ran into was on an old Fairmont. On second thought, that car probably should have been scrapped.
Had one on my 70 elcamino and it sounded like a rod knock.
Many of cars have been scrapped because the owner thought that their engine was on the last leg when it was just the flex plate. The last one I ran into was on an old Fairmont. On second thought, that car probably should have been scrapped.
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Last week I found our 05 caravan had a cracked flex plate, the transmission had to be removed to replace it ($60 part) the van only has 109,000 miles. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this before.
More common than you might think.
Us old school drag racers know about this one. I've dealt with half a dozen or so in my whole life, it's commonly mis-diagnosed as a rod knock or engine issue.
Last week I found our 05 caravan had a cracked flex plate, the transmission had to be removed to replace it ($60 part) the van only has 109,000 miles. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this before.
More common than you might think.
Us old school drag racers know about this one. I've dealt with half a dozen or so in my whole life, it's commonly mis-diagnosed as a rod knock or engine issue.
Yeah, I saw a fair bit of that in my past life wrenching. Sometimes it made very strange noises that could be hard to pin down. Once in a while, you pulled a trans out for another reason and found the flex plate cracked but there were no symptoms at all.
Yup, I ended up hitching home from Boston one night when a buddie's father's 65 Belair 283/ powerglide broke the remaining metal. There is a reason they are called flex plates.
I actully pulled my engine and pulled the bearings looking for the bad one. I took em to a shop and the guy agreed that they were ok then he asked if my flexplate was cracked.
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