What kind of locktite on torque converter and flexplate?
What kind of locktite on torque converter and flexplate?
Most convertor companies send a small tube of red. I personally use red just to be on the safe side. Make sure to you ptfe or a teflon paste on the flexplate bolts with the blue or red loctite. Did you find the recommended reading relevant to this discussion?
What kind of bolts are used for torque converter?
Made in the USA from heavy-duty, heat-treated alloy steel Includes 3 bolts. These bolt kits are the strongest bolts you can get to attach your torque converter and are used in competitions. The bolts are fully heat treated prior to thread rolling and machining.
What kind of Loctite to use on flexplate bolts?
Blue is what is recommended. Most convertor companies send a small tube of red. I personally use red just to be on the safe side. Make sure to you ptfe or a teflon paste on the flexplate bolts with the blue or red loctite.
Why does flexplate crack or fail?
Because perfect alignment of the engine and transmission are not possible, the flexplate can absorb the minute misalignment. As misalignment increases, the flexplate flexes more. This continual flexing eventually causes the metal to fatigue and the flexplate cracks. Misalignment should be less than .008 of an inch and the less the better.
What is broken flex plate?
A crack and or broken flex plate can be caused by a failing torque convertor and/or worn crankshaft thrust washers that will allow the crankshaft to have to much end play. This is the back and forth movement of the crankshaft. Just replacing the flex play is only repairing the damage caused by the problem, not the cause of the problem.
Is a flywheel a flex plate?
A flexplate (or flex plate) is a metal disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a car equipped with an automatic transmission. It takes the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.
What is torque convertor lock up?
Lock-up torque converters contain a torque converter clutch. When the clutch engages, it allows the converter to “lock” the engine to the transmission input shaft, providing a direct 1:1 engagement between the engine and transmission.
