Which part # is the flex plate?
 

Ok....ive got a broken flex plate but for the life of me i cant find the part number on subaruparts.com...can anyone help by linking me and maybe pointing it out? also do i need to get new bolts as well?
thanks
phil

I had the occassion recently to be starring at two different flex plates, one on my old engine and one on my new old engine. I tried to loosen the bolts on the old one. I had no movement at all. The bolts are really tight. The SM calls for a special tool to hold the flexplate while loosening the bolts. I think even that may over stress the plate. I left it alone.

I also noticed a variation from the new to the old engine. The newer engine had about an 1/8 gap between the the TC and Flexpate after it was lined up. Considering that a few owners had these break, I have to agree it has weak spots around the four bolt holes and can crack in that area if not assembled or dissassembled properly when taken out the trans.

I primary cause would be if the plate got bent.

Have you had your transmission out?

It also has to come out for rear crank seal replacement and for a leaking oil separator gasket.

It is the last part on the back of the engine and the SM calls it the "Drive Plate"

http://www.subaruparts.com/diag/?mod...category=011-A

They have it listed under the flywheel:rolleyes:

odd....
 

Lets just say my car has a slipping transmission, and now also a broken flex plate....had a subaru tech check it out, he said that who ever rebuilt the tranny must have not tourqed it down right, or somthing wasnt right when he bolted it in. Thanks alot for the info though, ill keep that in mind when the time comes :)
phil