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Old 05-26-2023, 06:15 AM   #19
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I'm curious if all the transmission bellhousing bolts were tight?????

If bolts were loose, and transmission/converter were slightly cocked, the flexplate would be the first thing to go as it continuously bent back and forth with each rotation.

If so, the broken surface of the flexplate would leave clues if the failure was a cyclical bending failure.
Agreed. The ears of the bellhousing being broken off indicate to me there was something else going on there other than the flex plate coming apart.
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