Hoodicoff1 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm stumped, if I bolt the torque converter directly to the flexplate, the pump will not engage on the transmission, I have to install some washers in between the flexplate and the torque converter for the pump to engage? Is something screwed in the transmission? The odd thing is the car seems to drive just fine with the washers in place, just concerned on damage to the new flexplate I install, the old flexplate was cracked and I don't think the washers helped with the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 do you have the flexplate on backwards? don't laugh...I've seen it done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Or possabally wrong flex plate did you match it up with old one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 something is wrong with the pump, I'm sure of it, yeah flexplate is in the right way, with the bumped out portions facing the transmission, haven't pulled the torque converter out yet to see if there is some damage on the snout. Car won't move unless I put spacers in between the flex plate and converter, which then leads to the issue of the flexplate moving around too much and causing it to crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 If the only thing you changed was the flexplate then there has to be something wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 the space was there before, always had starter problems with misalignment problems, grinding etc.... few weeks ago transmission was making a weird whining noise, changed the fluid and filter, quietened down for a bit, then started to slip, I decide to pull the cover off, discovered the flywheel was bent, straightened it out, and discovered the huge gap, installed spacers and everything worked fine until last night when it really started making a racket which is when I discovered the crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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