Played hookey this morning to crank the engine and listen. With the converter disconnected, I'm not hearing the rattle crunchy noises from the engine. All I hear is valve ticking and fan noise. Sounds more normal, at least to me. A new metallic rattle noise is randomly coming from behind the engine.
I got under the car and I can't see a crack in the flexplate. It does look suspicious, like somebody chiseled or beat on it at some point.
What does this tell us? What else should I do before I pull the trans?
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