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mie

mie

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Took my 2000 chev suburban in to the shop today because it was making a slight ticking noise and was staring to squeel when you started it. Here is the result, a seriously broken flexplate(flywheel), Was going to be a 1,000 dollars to fix but the wifes dad is the head mechanic so I get to pay 500. Merry freaking christmas.


 
reefraff

reefraff

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You are lucky that didn't fly apart and damage a bunch of other stuff. I had the bolts fall out of a flex plate (fly wheel on an automatic transmission). I heard the first go and thought I just had a rock kick up on the car. The second one I knew I was in trouble and was making a run for home when the last 2 let loose. One of the bolts shot through the bell housing. Luckily it was headed down instead of through the floor board.
 
mie

mie

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That is what they origianally thought, was the bolts were loose. I am lucky I caught it before it grenaded!
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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pretty amazing you got lucky on noticing that in time. that could have turned into a reall mess
no more roll backs on stock parrts apparantly chevy stock flex plates arent solid enough to handle the weight of a burban, maybe you ought to use a ford plate.
 
mie

mie

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The motor is a 6 liter 400 with the big trans as my sub is a 3/4 ton. From what I understand This is somewhat common in chevys.
 
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