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Broken a Flexplate?

Old Mar 22, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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Default Broken a Flexplate?

Just wondering if anyone's ever broken a flexplate. Any causes that you know of?
Also, what mods did you have done?

Just curious because a friend of mine found a crack in his after a recent converter install.
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<small>[ March 22, 2002, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Holes02 ]</small>
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 10:59 AM
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Default Re: Broken a Flexplate?

I've seen cracked A4 FLEXPLATES Flywheels are M6 things <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Moving to Drivetrain <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 02:37 PM
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Default Re: Broken a Flexplate?

Anyone else?
Also, who makes a beefier flexplate for LS1s ?
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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I have cracked them in other cars. They eventually sound kinda like a rod bearing knock. generally i think revving in neutral and then slamming into drive cracks them. Dunno what else does
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