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piecesparts · 12-31-2005, 08:14 PM

Check to see if the starter drive gear is too close to the flexplate. If your noise shows up when you accelerate it could be due to the flexplate moving forward as the torque converter balloons. Sounds funny, doesn't it? I had this problem on my 91 Chevy 5.7 and I had to change flexplates to a heavy duty SFI rated plate to stop it.

12-31-2005, 08:14 PM	#11
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: Please help with noise diagnosis.... Check to see if the starter drive gear is too close to the flexplate. If your noise shows up when you accelerate it could be due to the flexplate moving forward as the torque converter balloons. Sounds funny, doesn't it? I had this problem on my 91 Chevy 5.7 and I had to change flexplates to a heavy duty SFI rated plate to stop it.