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crm318 · 05-21-2007, 01:06 PM

i think that i might have a cracked flywheel. lately i have been hearing this clicking in my engine compartment only when i give it gas. i have looked at everything and nothing was out of order. no loose bolts or anything making contact with anything. then the next time i heard it. i got down by the flywheel and torque converter and that is where the sound is coming from. how much does a new converter cost? if i found one in a parts yard, would that be a bad idea?

dave2953 · 05-21-2007, 01:12 PM

Do you think it's the converter? I think if you're hearing the noise from there it's the flywheel. I bought my new one for $35 at the local parts house. I'm not sure what a converter costs though.

jsbgump · 05-21-2007, 01:19 PM

a cracked flywheel sound tinney. crawl under the truck and use a flash light to look around the flywheel bolts and the holes that are punched in the flywheel

piecesparts · 05-21-2007, 01:41 PM

If you are going to go to the trouble off buying a new flexplate for your engine. Purchase one that is SFI rated and heavy duty. I went through a couple flexplates on one truck until I got smart and purchased a heavier plate. The torque convertor ballooning is what cracks them, That is by design, so it is not bad.

crm318 · 05-21-2007, 02:07 PM

what is ballooning? the sound is a high pitch clanking. what tooth flywheel will i need?

jsbgump · 05-21-2007, 02:20 PM

Should be a 168 tooth. I agree go SFI approved. I havechanged out to stock one in mine before I went SFI

MACO · 05-21-2007, 03:00 PM

I had my transmission out to relpace the pump seal and noticed the flexplate was cracked. Very common for these engines. Was not making any noise at the time but it had just started to crack.

piecesparts · 05-21-2007, 04:05 PM

As you apply different RPMs and change pressure on the tranny the torque convertor balloons out and changes sizes and thicknesses, that is ballloning on the convertor. That causes the flexplate to crack and make those funny chirping noises from under your truck. So to fight back get a thicker and heavier duty flex plate. (note the name)

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-21-2007, 04:16 PM

We bought my Sons truck cheap becase the guy said it had a rod knox. It was just a cracked flywheel, it sounded bad on acceleration

05-21-2007, 01:06 PM	#1
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	cracked flywheel symtoms i think that i might have a cracked flywheel. lately i have been hearing this clicking in my engine compartment only when i give it gas. i have looked at everything and nothing was out of order. no loose bolts or anything making contact with anything. then the next time i heard it. i got down by the flywheel and torque converter and that is where the sound is coming from. how much does a new converter cost? if i found one in a parts yard, would that be a bad idea? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

05-21-2007, 01:12 PM	#2
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms Do you think it's the converter? I think if you're hearing the noise from there it's the flywheel. I bought my new one for $35 at the local parts house. I'm not sure what a converter costs though. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

05-21-2007, 01:19 PM	#3
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms a cracked flywheel sound tinney. crawl under the truck and use a flash light to look around the flywheel bolts and the holes that are punched in the flywheel __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

05-21-2007, 01:41 PM	#4
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms If you are going to go to the trouble off buying a new flexplate for your engine. Purchase one that is SFI rated and heavy duty. I went through a couple flexplates on one truck until I got smart and purchased a heavier plate. The torque convertor ballooning is what cracks them, That is by design, so it is not bad.

05-21-2007, 02:07 PM	#5
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms what is ballooning? the sound is a high pitch clanking. what tooth flywheel will i need? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies Last edited by crm318; 05-21-2007 at 02:08 PM.

05-21-2007, 02:20 PM	#6
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms Should be a 168 tooth. I agree go SFI approved. I havechanged out to stock one in mine before I went SFI __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

05-21-2007, 03:00 PM	#7
MACO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia CANADA Posts: 118	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms I had my transmission out to relpace the pump seal and noticed the flexplate was cracked. Very common for these engines. Was not making any noise at the time but it had just started to crack. __________________ 1969 C20 Customer Camper CST, 396, TH400, Factory A/C, Olive Green.

05-21-2007, 04:05 PM	#8
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms As you apply different RPMs and change pressure on the tranny the torque convertor balloons out and changes sizes and thicknesses, that is ballloning on the convertor. That causes the flexplate to crack and make those funny chirping noises from under your truck. So to fight back get a thicker and heavier duty flex plate. (note the name)

05-21-2007, 04:16 PM	#9
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,168	Re: cracked flywheel symtoms We bought my Sons truck cheap becase the guy said it had a rod knox. It was just a cracked flywheel, it sounded bad on acceleration __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565



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