460 flexplate likely damage?
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460 flexplate likely damage?
I have a 83 460 sitting about five hours away that has the medium to loud howling scrape sound of a bent flexplate. My buddy borrowed it and he said the nose broke off the starter "for no reason" and a new starter has not cured the problem. I have to drive over there and lay in his soggy yard to repair and am prepared for the worst but hoping for the best. MY question is: If the crank holds the center of the flexplate and the T. converter secures the circumference...just what am I going to see when I remove the starter? Exactly what does bend? The ring gear? Any chance I can temp a fix (space the starter or cut/grind off the damage) to get this beast home for a permanent repair? Thanks for your advice.
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I have a 83 460 sitting about five hours away that has the medium to loud howling scrape sound of a bent flexplate. My buddy borrowed it and he said the nose broke off the starter "for no reason" and a new starter has not cured the problem. I have to drive over there and lay in his soggy yard to repair and am prepared for the worst but hoping for the best. MY question is: If the crank holds the center of the flexplate and the T. converter secures the circumference...just what am I going to see when I remove the starter? Exactly what does bend? The ring gear? Any chance I can temp a fix (space the starter or cut/grind off the damage) to get this beast home for a permanent repair? Thanks for your advice.
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Thanks Bear 45/70...
Sounds like the flexplate failed and took out the starter nose too. Well Dang! In my hands I now have a new parts to install and will head out in the morning. I have heard scare stories on fitting a new flexplate, poor fit, backwards installation, starter teeth alignment...I hope this all goes well...I need my Van! Thanks for demystifying the whole "bent" flexplate scenario. Jerry in Oregon
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Well darn, the flexplate is just fine...spun rod bearing maybe?
I guess the horrible noise in the starter area (just forward of the flywheel) is in actuality maybe a spun bearing? No knock whatsoever, rather a very loud low squeal/squawk. I hope the engine can be lifted on an 83 E350 and the oil pan removed! I am going to do temp repair of some sort to drive it the 90 miles home for a rebuild. Towing is too much. Anyone ever slap in a rod bearing as a temp repair?
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It needed a new flexplate...no quick fix on this one!
FYI...the flexplate was bad but...looked perfectly good (minus 1.5 teeth off the ring gear). I was certain the new flexplate would not cure the problem but it did. I installed a SCAT brand plate that I bought on Amazon.com. Fit great, works great andeven looked pretty nice. Thanks to everyone for the help, Jerry
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