<VV> dreaded flex plate bolts
cfm
cfmann at yahoo.com
Sat Jun 7 19:02:36 EDT 2008
wow, your quick at the reply, thanks
I think some screwed with it then because these nuts are not attached to anything but the flex plate and TC.
when you say brackets, not following, rookie here... but I know what you mean by the access hole on the passenger side :-)
LonzoVair at aol.com wrote: Chris,
I don't have one handy to go look at and explain much better... but the nuts fit into a bracket that is welded onto the TC.... if you remove the bolt, the nut *SHOULD* stay in the spot on the TC.... unless someone has screwed with it before you got to it... also, check the brackets (possible from under the car on the passenger side) to make sure they aren't broken (although I've never seen that, it doesn't mean it can't happen).
good luck!
Lonzo
In a message dated 6/7/2008 6:54:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cfmann at yahoo.com writes:
So its like a sleeve and the nuts fit in the groove, which disallows movement or slippage? Please advise further... (thanks) chris
LonzoVair at aol.com wrote: Chris,
Actually the nut has a pair of "keepers" on it that should expand and hold it into the bracket on the torque converter.
Good luck!
Lonzo
In a message dated 6/7/2008 3:07:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cfmann at yahoo.com writes:
hi again, same issue revisited, I apologize in advance for any redundancy.
I tore into the engine shrouds and removed the front shroud again to gain access to my loose flex plate bolts.
As some of you might recall, a month or so ago, I made this repair back then too. The only rookie mistake I made then was not to torque properly and lack of thread lock. Also, this car is not currently being driven daily or occasionally.
I had to come back to this issue, because after changing the oil, I started the car and ran it up to normal operating temperature. I got a little silly with revving it during this period and whammo, the problem resurfaced (rattling). I new right away what happened. So here I am back at it, only this time I want to it as right as possible. However, I am trying to understand why this may have happened again.
It was suggested recently (through VV) that I replace the bolts because the threads may be "stretched" or the bolts have just lost holding power. But as I study the amount of space I have, its unlikely I will be able to take the old ones out and replace with new. The special nut on the backside also poses a problem as if I remove said bolt, the nut will fall and then where am I. Also when I look closely at the nut, it appears to have a two tiered surface, leaving me to believe that these nuts were brazed to the mounting plate adjacent to the flex plate, is that a correct assumption?
Last, I can't seem to get my torque wrench in close enough to perform this task correctly. The only thing I can think of during is removing the fan shroud, or two, going by "feel" without torque wrench. In the shop manual, it calls out 30-40 ft. lbs.
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Chris Mann
69 monza convertible 110/PG
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