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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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Flexplate intallation

Ok guys...Got the engine all back together...Startsup everytime now...(replaced the Oil rail) however i was hearing a Grating noise..which turned out to be the flexplate was installed wrong.the little shim i had between the flexplate & crank rather than the bolts & flexplate ...So i'm told.Can anyone confirm this?
 
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OK...the spacer can only go in one way...thats solved...i replaced the flexplate...seems the torque converter bolts werent tight enought and the noise looks like it was coming from the movement on the plate.But i cant get a torque wrench in there...and on can get a 1/4in drive on the bolts....
 
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