My first thought was something catastrophic had happened but the engine is running well. Anyone think the oil pickup may have come loose in the oil pan and is hitting on the crank? I'd much rather drop the pan than the tranny. Any suggestions? HELP!
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Sorry man, I haven't had time to look at it yet. I'll be climbing back under there hopefully this weekend though and let everyone know what I find. Heck I may even take it to my friend to see if he can diagnose it. I'm just wrapped around the axle at work lately... That's why I haven't been posting much.dunedog wrote:Jimbo the suspense is killin' me
yup...142,487 to be exact... So does this mean since I've gone past 140,000 then it's NOT the rear main but something simpler??dunedog wrote:rear main bearing
How many miles on the engine?(140,000)
Amen to that brother! I'm all about the cheaper way to goMoreforles wrote:I've always been told to start with the cheapist fix and work your way up.... doesnt get cheaper than a couple bolts.
I figured it was the flexplate by removing the torque convertor bolts and running the engine. The noise was gone. I had to drop the trans to get to the flexplate. Made sure the flexplate bolts were really tight before I removed it. If the flexplate or torque convertor bolts are loose, it will make the same kind of noise. The hair line crack was towards the center and I could not see it until after I removed it. And not trying to be anal, but automatics have flexplates, manuals have flywheels.9dawgs wrote:
Hey Astro355 I checked the flexplate and flywheel as best I could with a flashlight but I think I just need to get under there and look really good with a small mirror or something. How did you come to the conclusion that yours was cracked? And when you removed it was it a hairline or something you could see easy. Did it start from the center of the flywheel ? If that's it it will be super hard to see from the small inspection hole.