Bad Flexplate? In need of some help quick
08-14-2006, 01:04 PM
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Bad Flexplate? In need of some help quick Well, after a few weeks of driving around with new full exhaust system, I start to hear a loud clicking coming my car. I was puzzled... It would tick in small incriments at idle, but when i touch the gas just a little bit, it gets faster. Well, I am annoyed with the sound, and figured Id post here asking for some help. Could this be a bad flexplate, or something else? Like, If i listen from the engine bay, I cant hear it at all, but when I fit my head under the car, its coming from the trans. The car has 54k miles, figured I'd toss that in. Thanks in advance!
08-14-2006, 01:22 PM
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Can't see why the new exhaust would make the
'plate break coincidently (unless it's a hella good
exhaust
).
Try foot-braking it and hang your head out the
door, if the volume increases w/ pedal then look
for an exhaust leak.
If it's a bad 'plate then removing the inspection
cover and listening in there, should present you
a louder sound.
'plate break coincidently (unless it's a hella good
exhaust
). Try foot-braking it and hang your head out the
door, if the volume increases w/ pedal then look
for an exhaust leak.
If it's a bad 'plate then removing the inspection
cover and listening in there, should present you
a louder sound.
08-14-2006, 02:38 PM
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The flexplate broke on mine last year ... in 2 places!!
Sounded like a can of marbles being shaken underneath my car
. After I replaced it (with an aftermarket ... not another factory one
) the car smoothed out ... apparently it was causing a vibration that I had just learned to live with?!
Sounded like a can of marbles being shaken underneath my car. After I replaced it (with an aftermarket ... not another factory one ) the car smoothed out ... apparently it was causing a vibration that I had just learned to live with?!
08-15-2006, 01:12 PM
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Thanks guys. Yea cuz the past week I would check on the temporary clamps for leaks, losening and retightening here and there. Again, thanks for the help :-)
08-16-2006, 07:19 PM
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K, I tightened up EVERYTHING, and there is absolutely no leaks anywhere in the exhaust... and the ticking is still there... it doesnt get louder when i tap the gas, it only gets faster. Maybe a tooth broke off the flexplate? I dunno 
Im clueless.
Im clueless.
08-16-2006, 08:27 PM
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NVM I think I got it, just did massive research and it could be the check air valves. Ill just remove that whole system. Thanks for the help anyway guys!
