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Old 06-07-2011, 12:19 PM
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bellhousing bolts nice and tight?
 
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Old 06-07-2011, 03:42 PM
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I'll check bell housing bolts already checked torque convertor I'll check dp again
 
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Old 06-07-2011, 05:53 PM
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It's difenatly sounds like it's coming from the torque convertor
 
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Old 06-07-2011, 08:41 PM
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Cracked Flex Plate?
 
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Old 06-07-2011, 09:03 PM
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I didn't check that but will sounds like a rattle and clunk and grind all together but still goes away
 
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Old 06-08-2011, 05:56 AM
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Yeah, check the flex plate real good. You may have a cracked one. They can make some really strange noises when they are on their way out and you DON'T want to let it go until it comes apart.
 
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Old 06-08-2011, 07:37 PM
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Well I can't seer nothing wrong with flex plate so I took the dp off still has a noise so I guess I'm gone pull the trans and see if my noise Is motor or trans I'm gonna be mad once I do it and find that it's something stupid simple
 
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Old 06-08-2011, 08:38 PM
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Does the truck make this noise in all gears? Reverse, Neutral, etc?
 
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Old 06-09-2011, 07:43 AM
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Yes and park just idling it will go away when the engine has a load
 
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Old 06-09-2011, 07:44 AM
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I really wish I could get a video Of it doing this I've parked it for now and am driving my other psd with 15" of lift and 42" tires to work I hooe it's simple
 
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Old 06-11-2011, 10:19 AM
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Thanks guys I found the noise the flex plate is completely broke in 2 pieces atleast it wasn't the engine 342000 miles so I can't complain to much
 
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Old 06-11-2011, 01:39 PM
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Wide Open Performance has cyro treated flex plates available if you want to go in that direction.
 
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Old 06-11-2011, 06:08 PM
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Thanks but I had a extra one my 97 crew cab 4x4 started as a auto and I tore the zf5 out of another 97 I got and put in it so I had a spare e40d and really a whole spare parts truck I got 3 of these things really wish I could post pics for yall
 
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what year is the truck with the broken flexplate?
 
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