HELP!!! Flex plate required

[kie4]

Hi , has anyone in WA got a second hand (or new) flex plate for 300tdi?
Mine has broken. banging/clonking noise from gearbox area .(not uniform)
with hard to start,rough running with excessive smoke due to flywheel sensor not getting correct signal.
thanks
Rich

[DirtyDawg]

not knowing what it is Rich , can it be made as I have a ship load of steel here you can choose from

[DEFENDERZOOK]

it is the flywheel for an engine fitted with an auto box.....
its very thin and has a ring gear on it for the starter motor to work on.....



its like sheet metal compared to the flywheel of an engine fitted with a manual box.....

[Bigbjorn]

it is the flywheel for an engine fitted with an auto box.....
its very thin and has a ring gear on it for the starter motor to work on.....



its like sheet metal compared to the flywheel of an engine fitted with a manual box.....

First thoughts. What other makes use this trans? What drive plate do they have? Is it like yours? Will it fit yours? Can one be modded to fit yours? If it is a flat plate with a ring gear welded on there is no problem. Any metal shop can make one. Start with a saw blade. Ask any boilie/sheetie, fitter & turner, tool & die man.

[DirtyDawg]

Now I know what it is......Steal one from work;) office jockeys steal stationary all the time it is expected..so why not a rover mechanic working for the biggest ripoff dealer in the southern hemisphere.....or

If your working on a similar vehicle and the owner is a tosser swap it:D:D:D

[p38arover]

Buy a new one.

The flex plate doesn't have the ring gear on it. The part no. is FTC4050 Drive Plate Auto, price from my older LR price list is $12.50 which seems cheap seeing the one for my P38A was about $100.

Ron

[LandyAndy]

Nigel
I doubt that stealer even accepts work on such an old Landy:D :D :D :D :D :D :D Sorry Richard,not having a dig at you.
Andrew

[kie4]

Hi, Thanks for the feed back.
I asked for a flex plate with the expectation a new one would cost a fortune. When I put this land rover together the flex plate had a crack in it so I replaced it with a patten plated which cost me £140 approx $350.
got a good price today of $130 genuine land rover. includes bolts and dowels etc
why it has gone within 8 months I don't know.(could be my driving I suppose)maybe I should stop going backwards before i select drive:wasntme: ).:D
so should be back on the road in no time.just got to get the discovery to where i work.
Rich

[p38arover]

Mine also broke on my 4.6 P38A - taking out the crank angle sensor. On the left, the one I pulled out and replaced with the new one on the right which failed in no time flat.

I wondered if the passivated cadmium plating embrittled the steel. I've had correspondence with a couple of other blokes who had the same problem.


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[V8Hybrid]

Richard
There are h/duty flex plates in Perth. They are a bit thicker than standard.

[Ace]

Glad to hear its sorted. Is it fixed yet?

[kie4]

Hi , has anyone in WA got a second hand (or new) flex plate for 300tdi?
Mine has broken. banging/clonking noise from gearbox area .(not uniform)
with hard to start,rough running with excessive smoke due to flywheel sensor not getting correct signal.
thanks
Rich
Got a flex plate,took gearbox out,replaced flex plate, fitted gearbox,got oil leak,took gearbox out, found crack in torque converter, need another one, or a mig.
Not happy

[DirtyDawg]

Hi, Thanks for the feed back.
I asked for a flex plate with the expectation a new one would cost a fortune. When I put this land rover together the flex plate had a crack in it so I replaced it with a patten plated which cost me £140 approx $350.
got a good price today of $130 genuine land rover. includes bolts and dowels etc
why it has gone within 8 months I don't know.(could be my driving I suppose)maybe I should stop going backwards before i select drive:wasntme: ).:D
so should be back on the road in no time.just got to get the discovery to where i work.
Rich

Rich join th RAC and then phone breakdowns and have them flat top it to work free of charge, membership is about $90;)

[Blknight.aus]

welding the torque converter is not worth the hassle, trust me you dont want one bit of slag in there... I'll take pics of the "identify the cause of failure" board for torque converters at work...

but ATM imagine having steel wool extruded through a mincer and you get the idea.

now imagine that going into the cooler and all the other bits of the transmision.

[George130]

Got a flex plate,took gearbox out,replaced flex plate, fitted gearbox,got oil leak,took gearbox out, found crack in torque converter, need another one, or a mig.
Not happy

Bugger!
You beastie must be in the same mood as mine.