My flexplate bolts came lose. Have a nice knocking type sound at idle that goes away if you move the revs up to about 1,500, otherwise drives perfectly normal. I have already driven the car several hundred miles in this condition. I called the shop to verify the plan for Friday and he really didn't like the idea of it being driven in this condition, mentioned something about the balance being off and possibly fewking up the motor. He thought I would/should be trailering it. I don't have a tow vehicle or trailer but could manage to go that route if I really wanted to, it would just be a bit of a PITA. What is the chance of messing up the motor? Should I worry about driving it a few hours to the shop? Having already driven it hundreds of miles as is I get the feeling that either nothing will happen since it hasn't yet, or I already messed it up but don't know it yet.

If something were to mess it up would I notice? Will driving a couple hundred miles further make a difference at this point?

 

Motor was fine, but I saw a car with a damage converter and bell housing courtesy of a broken bolt.

 

I wouldn't keep driving it better get it took care of first!

 

Are you sure its the flexplate and not the torque conveter bolts?

 

It will be taken care of shortly. (finally) It goes in at 9am tomorrow (friday) morning.

I am sure it is the flexplate bolts. This is something speed has seen before in other cars with the TCI flexplate and was diagnosed first had by by Louis G.

The way things sit now I will be driving it from West Lafayette to Schaumburg tomorrow morning as is. It's my daily driver/only car and I first had it diagnosed and talk to speed three weeks ago so it's seen a fair amount of miles already. Not like I can just park it for three weeks or anything....