Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Cleaning and Inspection
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- Clean the flex plate in solvent.
- Dry the flex plate with compressed air.
- 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)
- Welded areas (3) that retain the ring gear onto the flex plate for cracking
NOTE:Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flex plate. Install a new flex plate.
WARNING:
Refer to Safety Glasses and Compressed Air Warning .