FLEXPLATE ISSUES…

[Doubeleive]

did you ever find a fix for this.. i believe im having issues with my flexplate in my 99

the only thing in there (that can move) is the starter, try a shim

 

[Walkercraig01]

the only thing in there (that can move) is the starter, try a shim

i did. i think its got broken teeth on flex

 

[Doubeleive]

i did. i think its got broken teeth on flex

maybe it's cracked then, you could try going in there with a tilt mirror and flashlight or a inspection camera and take a look

 

[Walkercraig01]

thanks.. yea i work 12 hour nights so im gonna have to take it somewhere. seems like a big job

 

[the 18th letter]

Went through this with my 99. Multiple starters and a new flex. A good transmission guy was finally able to shim my starter correctly quite a few years ago.

 

[Walkercraig01]

how much was the new flex..yea ive put new starters on have two new ones now lol. shims everything.. only thing i havent done is replaced the bolts on the starter one seems a little bent

 

[Eman85]

A few bolts and the inspection cover is off and you can see the flywheel, easy to see if it's bad. If you have a bent starter bolt there is human error involved, they don't just bend from use. Either wrong bolts installed, very common by humans, or starter not installed properly.

 

[the 18th letter]

how much was the new flex..yea ive put new starters on have two new ones now lol. shims everything.. only thing i havent done is replaced the bolts on the starter one seems a little bent

I don’t recall at the moment how much the flex cost but I know I got the paperwork someplace. The guy who ultimately fixed it explained my flex was eating the starters because of bad teeth. He fixed it in probobly 2006-7 and been reliable since. Get a new bolt as well, that can’t be helping the issue.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Definitely not a cheap issue to repair since the transmission needs to be dropped to replace the flex plate. Had to do it for both of my Express vans, and my Tahoe.

 

[Walkercraig01]

Definitely not a cheap issue to repair since the transmission needs to be dropped to replace the flex plate. Had to do it for both of my Express vans, and my Tahoe.

yea i assumed it would bepricey