Questions & Answers for: flexplate

Starter or flexplate? 2001 Mustang When this car will start, it makes a loud rattling noise at the bell housing area. Usually it just starts to turn over and stops. Sounds like a starter? But somebody

1995 Mitsubishi Mirage breaking flexplates I bought a 1995 Mitsubishi Mirage with a broken flexplate., which made a loud clanging noise when it ran. The lady I bought it off of said it had a motor put

...switch on the steering colume under dash? Or is starter drive kicking in but not engaging teeth in flexplate? If its not engaging teeth on flexplate starter needs to be shimmed, or if its missing

is a flexplate an flywheel the same thing on my 5.0 i think flywheel is craked do i buy a flywheel or flexplate if it is a standard transmission you buy a flywheel. if its an auto, you buy a flexplate

my flexplate keeps breaking what could be braking them last one was new The flexplate bolts are torque-to-yield which means they are prestreched from the factory. If you take them off you MUST buy new

...worse. once per 10 starts. starts on third try. It sounds like the gap between the starter gear and flexplate is growing. The ring gear may be worn out in spots causing the starter not to engage the ...

bolt's won't line up on my 1995dodge dakota flexplate put in new flexplate and can't get the bolts to line up tryed every thing still no luck marked the flexplat holes so i wouldn't try the same one ...

...starter free spins like the engine is already running. should i seek a new starter or consider the flexplate an issue? not sure if the flexplate h as flat teeth yet i have to pull the inspection ...

Replaced transmission in 2013 ford escape 1.6 turbo. Flexplate failure. Replaced flexplate and starter. Now starter will not engage flexplate fully to start engine possible incorrect pitch of the ring