From: Glenn Shaw (mpmutt@mtaofnj.us)
Date: Wed Jul 07 2004 - 06:45:41 PDT
Hi Derek
Those flex plates typically last the life of the vehicle. The only
reason most of them are changed is due to the ring gear being stripped.
You should be sure that it was installed correctly, and that the
transmission bellhousing is fully seated to the engine block all
around. A problem happens if the transmission hangs up on the dowls or
has some material lodged under the seating edge when it is bolted up.
If it is not seated exactly right there will be a mis-alignment that
will flex and fatigue the steel flex plate with every revolution,
causing it to crack and fail quickly.
Glenn
M1009
derek wrote:
>"The Diesel Page" had an article on heavy duty flex plate. They also have
>articles on more power from 6.2l, adding a turbo, or overdrive,....etc. You
>might have to search their archieves. link:
>http://www.62-65-dieselpage.com/new.htm
> Derek
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ed Kirkley" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:12 PM
>Subject: [MV] M-1009 flex plate problems
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>>Hi Guys,
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>>My M-1009 is starting to worry me. I had the transmission rebuilt with
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>new
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>>parts. I ran it to and from work a couple of times, nothing rough at all.
>>I drove around the area several times, again no rough stuff. I started
>>hearing noises coming from the flex plate area and found the cover bent
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>and
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>>cracked. I installed a used but in great shape cover that I bought from a
>>very nice gentleman named Robert on this list, (thank you again Sir), but
>>the noise was still there. I pulled the cover back off and found that the
>>flex plate, (fly wheel), has started to crack just like the other one did!
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>>Any ideas as to the cause of this cracking? The durn thing is coming
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>apart
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>>on me again just like the last time two rebuilds ago.
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>>Any help and/or ideas would be most appreciated!
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Ed
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