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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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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?
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It was in your other thread. Its the smaller plate above and at the 11:00.
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?
the above flexplate is nicely cracked
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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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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?
Nope, that is the reinforcement...
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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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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)? Thanks! Marcus |
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?
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It is just a washer, and the bolts go through it into the crankshaft. No welding required.
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?
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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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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
-Bill
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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
Tom |
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Re: Anyone have a pic of a flex reinforcement plate ?
YT,
No check received in the mail as of Saturday's mail... -Bill
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