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Old 09-18-2018, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by torqhead View Post
Not trying to be a jerk or controversial, but I'm not sure pulling a motor is the best option to find a noise, that's time and money.

Another question that may have been answered, was the shim installed behind the flexplate before it was bolted to the crank?
I installed the flexplate and do not recall a shim.

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Originally Posted by AG View Post
I doubt the flexplate has anything to do with that noise. Does the sound increase with RPM?
Based on a video clip I found on-line, a cracked flexplate can make a similar sound. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3mUQG1oGfo

Why do you doubt that this maybe the issue?

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Last edited by grivera; 09-18-2018 at 08:59 PM.