2001 Audi A4 "loose flexplate" Questions

...What could that be Loose flywheel or torque mount bolts It could simply be loose fasteners that hold the torque converter to the flexplate (flywheel) or possibly a cracked flexplate. Hope this

...flexplate i cut belt off smogpump could this b related grinding with car in park n gets worse when u starty moving Auto or manual? Sounds like the either the torque converter bolts have come loose or ...

...loose or something. I would also like to know how easy it is to reach the flexplate after the transmission is installed, if it is very involved and you have to remove the tranny all over again, or if ...

...flexplate.....It will ZZZZZZZZ like you stated if the starter gear is torn loose from a factory screw up....It does happen..I cant say which parts store has Bad parts but these stores are commonly ...

...still something to be aware of, is that any of the flexplate or torque converter bolts are loose or not torqued to spec will cause very slight wobble in the rotation and make a similar grinding

...the flexplate. You can check this by removing the starter and looking at the flexplate to check for looseness or damage. If the flexplate looks OK, hook up the starter out of the vehicle and have ...

...loose. It seems to be an issue on some vehicles. Make sure you are buying genuine OEM Parts not cheap copies from China. https://www.google.com/search?q=Toyota+noah+3s+engine+breaking+the+flexplate

...flexplate looks like. See if the teeth are bad and lightly push it with a screwdriver or something and see if it is loose. If could also be a torque converter going bad but the transmission would ...

possible your flexplate has sheared off the crankshaft. You will need to pull the starter out to see if it's loose inside. If it is, the transmission will have to come off to replace the flexplate

...loose cambelt tensioner can increase the noise . Sounds like the hydraulic valve lifters - confirm if noise is from cylinder head (upper part of engine) If so try removing the sump and cleaning the ...