DORKO Member 340 Member For: 17y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/01/08 12:46 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 12:46 PM Sorry what's a flex plate? Dorko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 15/01/08 01:15 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 01:15 PM Basically I think power is transferred to the auto via a flex plate and a torque convertor. Think of the flex plate as an automatic verson of a flywheel....I.e. the flexplate is on the engine side of the convertor!! If the flex plate comes loose then no so good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t ego Member 1,112 Member For: 17y 11m 21d Gender: Male Location: PERTH WA Posted 15/01/08 01:16 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 01:16 PM Sorry what's a flex plate? DorkoI'm Sure Aaron will be able to offer some advice about flex plates!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/01/08 01:24 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 01:24 PM (edited) The flex plate is a circular metal plate that bolts to the rear of the crank. The torque convertor then bolts to the flex plate (usually 4 or 4 bolts) the flex plate also has the starter gear attached to the outside of it. The plate is very thin usually 1.5 to 3mm depending on the car. Automatice cars dont need a heavy fly wheel like a manual car because the torque convertors weight is enough to take the place of the flywheel.a regular flex plate is round:a go fast one isnt: Edited 15/01/08 01:28 PM by hiddeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORKO Member 340 Member For: 17y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/01/08 01:37 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 01:37 PM Aaron hasnt had much luck with his flex plate. I've read some threads on this. Didnt understand, but nevertheless I gathered he was not impressed with Ford. Dorko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORKO Member 340 Member For: 17y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/01/08 01:39 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 01:39 PM Its so interesting reading this and now understanding. Makes so much sense when I re read some older threads. hahahahahThanks guys!Dorko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 17y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 15/01/08 01:49 PM Share Posted 15/01/08 01:49 PM Me no understand What do you mean by clutch snapping? Sounds odd to me. What type of clutch was it?Well tim slako said that the clutch had blown also causing the bell housing to crack, I was in the car at the time and it was a very nasty noise, like glass shattering everywhere.im running a mal wood option 3 very strong clutch but its just my mate wasnt use to the car when he drove it and tryed to put it in third pretty quick which didnt work and crunched the gear causing damage to clutch and bell housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/01/08 09:24 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 09:24 AM Well tim slako said that the clutch had blown also causing the bell housing to crack, I was in the car at the time and it was a very nasty noise, like glass shattering everywhere.im running a mal wood option 3 very strong clutch but its just my mate wasnt use to the car when he drove it and tryed to put it in third pretty quick which didnt work and crunched the gear causing damage to clutch and bell housing.Sounds like your clutch had a defect, do you know exactly which parts failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 17y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 16/01/08 10:07 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 10:07 AM Sounds like your clutch had a defect, do you know exactly which parts failed.yeh apparently pressure plate causing the whole clutch to snap, they are maching the flywheel so no need for that and the bell housing cracked all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonza Donating Members 228 Member For: 18y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 16/01/08 10:52 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 10:52 AM that would have made a hell of a noise when it let go. would have felt like the arse end of the car fell out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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