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Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Cleaning and Inspection

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    Fig 1: View Of Ring Gear Teeth
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  1. Clean the flex plate in solvent.
    2. CAUTION: Refer to Safety Glasses and Compressed Air Caution .
  2. Dry the flex plate with compressed air.
  3. Inspect the flex plate for the following conditions:
    • Damaged ring gear teeth (1)
    • Stress cracks around the flex plate-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations (2)
      • IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flex plate. Install a new flex plate.
    • Welded areas (3) that retain the ring gear onto the flex plate for cracking
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