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How can you bolt on a torque converter to the flex plate after flex plate is mounted to engine?
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∙ 13y ago
You have to put it on the trans input shaft 1st & keep it at a slight downward angle to keep it from falling off. Then mate them (trans/block)& hand thread bolts-block. Then line up holes convertor/flex & put 1 bolt through to keep them that way (turn convertor if needed). Fully tighten bell housing, then you can turn crank bolt to get the other 2 in. If you attach to flexplate first, it will be hard to get trans on & may damage input shaft. It's much easier to turn converter on trans.
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between torque converter and engine
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What is a tork converter and where is it located?
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How do you replace torque converter on 1995 GMC Sonoma 700R4 transmission?
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Does the torque converter have to be removed to change out a transmissions on 2001 Chevy X Z?
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Will my torque converter flex plate spacer plate and starter from my c4 fit an aod transmission?
your spacer plate and starter should be the same the flex plate and converter will need to be replaced
What is the bell housing?
It is located between the back of the engine and the transmission. It houses the flywheel and clutch if it is a standard or the flex plate and the torque converter if it is an automatic transmission.
Bad knock on engine people say flex plate on 1979 gmc 350 engine?
If it really IS the flex plate, that's a lot cheaper than other problems that could cause a bad knock. The flex plate is a steel plate that bolts to the rear of the engine and has gear teeth around it. The starter engages with the teeth to start the engine. The torque converter also bolts to the flex plate. All power produced by the engine that is used to move the vehicle goes through the flex plate. Flex plates get old and sometimes crack. When that happens you want to get the old flex plate out of there as soon as you can before it breaks completely and destroys the torque converter. A flex plate is relatively cheap, compared to a complete engine rebuild or replacing the torque converter. To replace the flex plate, simply pull the engine (or transmission, whichever is easiest), unbolt the flex plate from the crankshaft, bolt up a replacement and put the transmission (or engine) back. Of course, there is more involved than that, but it's not as bad as some repairs.
What is the name of the component on the vehicle that transfers the engine motion from the flex plate to the transmission input shaft on a vehicle with an automatic transmission?
I believe that is called the torque converter
How do you change Torque converter?
major job for the inexperienced you must first remove the transmission then you remove torque converter from flex plate. flex plate is equivalent to a fly wheel in a standard gear box to replace torque converter, is another job in itself as it must be installed loosely until transmission is installed , then properly filled with transmission fluid then tightened properly if not sure about all this, it is likely to not work or fail going down the road WAIT!, ..unbolt the torque converter from the flex plate and remove with the transmission! If you pull the transmission separately, you risk damaging the pump in the transmission! Same applies going back in, the torque converter needs to be meshed into the front pump of the transmission before putting into the car. Then once the transmission is bolted to the engine, THEN you bolt the torque converter to the flex plate. If you do as described in the first answer, you will very likely end up replacing the entire transmission! This job requires experience and special tools, not for the beginner.
