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Old 05-04-2009, 12:14 PM
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Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

I've been trying to find a pic of what it looks like but i was wondering if anyone who had it done might have a pic of what it looks like
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Old 05-04-2009, 03:35 PM
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I've been trying to find a pic of what it looks like but i was wondering if anyone who had it done might have a pic of what it looks like
Yes.
It was in your other thread.

Its the smaller plate above and at the 11:00.
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Old 05-04-2009, 03:38 PM
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

the above flexplate is nicely cracked
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Old 05-04-2009, 10:10 PM
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

wait that little piece is the reinf plate? thought it was just a washer/spacer
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Old 05-04-2009, 10:16 PM
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

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wait that little piece is the reinf plate? thought it was just a washer/spacer
Nope, that is the reinforcement...
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Old 05-04-2009, 10:45 PM
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

well good to know i was about to order another reinf plate then lol
well i'll go order a new flex plate from subaru, its actually cheaper getting from the dealership than subaruparts.com

Out of curiosity you think they might've made a stronger one? or still the weak thin piece of sheet metal?
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Old 05-09-2009, 11:56 PM
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

Fortunately the flex plate on my SVX is not cracked yet. Nethertheless this seems to be a well known problem since Subaru sells this reinforcement plate.

So I have two questions:

1) My SVX was build 12/93, how are the chances that it came with the reinforcement plate (and I will stay out of trouble)?

2) How does this reinforcement plate work (do you need to weld it onto the flex plate)?

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Old 05-10-2009, 07:21 AM
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Fortunately the flex plate on my SVX is not cracked yet. Nethertheless this seems to be a well known problem since Subaru sells this reinforcement plate.

So I have two questions:

1) My SVX was build 12/93, how are the chances that it came with the reinforcement plate (and I will stay out of trouble)?

2) How does this reinforcement plate work (do you need to weld it onto the flex plate)?

Thanks!

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As far as I know, every SVX ever made came with the reinforcement plate.
It is just a washer, and the bolts go through it into the crankshaft.
No welding required.
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As far as I know, every SVX ever made came with the reinforcement plate.
It is just a washer, and the bolts go through it into the crankshaft.
No welding required.
Thanks for the explanation. So chances are good the flex plate will fail at every SVX sooner or later.
Without welding I cannot see how the reinforcement plate can prevent the crack (since it occures at about the outer diameter of the reinforcement plate).
In consequence why to buy a new one when replacing the cracked flex plate?
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Old 05-10-2009, 07:28 PM
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

the cracking is really because of the pressure the plate places on the flex plate against the flange at the end of the crank. The flex plate is sandwiched between the plate and the crank flange, which results in the nice circular crack
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?

a flexplate for a PhaseII transmission was beefed up and will fit

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