the w58 has a push-type clutch, while the R154 has a pull, so it COULD have possibly been crank walk, but since you figured it out, then it's all good, just keep that in mind..
pretty positive its piston slap
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RazoE;1574584 said:
i have an A340E :\ so its definitely something else lmao
how could crank walk develop? i know its common with the DSMs but our cars?
Either style of clutch can get crank walk as there are 2 thrust bearings..RazoE;1574584 said:
Rare but sometimes happens that an auto car will shag out the thrusts, usually for very different reasons to a manual.7Matt-GE;1574586 said:
More comoon is a cracked driveplate around the crank hub.
IJ.;1574630 said:
interesting, is there anyway i can prevent cracked plates from happening a second time? im probably going to keep this auto for a little while (a year or so till i can get money for a 5 speed) i know that flexplate isnt exactly made of titanium or anything
Here's how I stopped it with my car, I replace the spacer disc with another driveplate minus the ring gear and use longer bolts.>>
hmm! ok, ok i see what you did there...where do you recommend i get longer bolts? hardware store? sorry if i seem to ask lots of questions i have never even heard of a flexplate till i got this car
also whats that thing in the middle of the second picture's flexplate?
also whats that thing in the middle of the second picture's flexplate?
I used the ARP 4age flywheel bolts for the crank and a set of the weird ass m9 bolts I found at my bolt supplier that I trimmed to suit but if I were doing it again I'd retap the Torque converter to m10 so I could use easy to find generic grade 8 bolts.
IJ.;1574660 said:
oh nice! that doesn't seem too hard to do..ill try that out when i take this bugger apart! thanks man
If you're interested I still have that driveplate assembly here minus the bolts (I reused them in the Chev/a340e install)
7Matt-GE;1574876 said:what would be thine buying price mister Ian?
LMAO not a great deal but you'll have to cover shipping young Matt
IJ.;1574878 said:LMAO not a great deal but you'll have to cover shipping young Matt
i wouldn't have it any other way sirs!
7Matt-GE;1575020 said:i wouldn't have it any other way sirs!
I'll weigh it today and get a price on Shipping Matt.
If you can find a decent uncracked drive plate there it might be cheaper to ship just the spacer.
IJ.;1575185 said:
i do have a drive plate that i bought off someone else...did you weld those two plates together?
hmmm sounds like i said something about this befor lol glad it was not RK it is not that big of a job just drop the trans like you are going to swap it out and replace
duffer26;1575235 said:
yes sir you were correct! hahaha im actually planning on pulling both the engine and the trans at the same time since i gotta do seal work anyways
it'll be loads easier to do with the tools i got. (having no lift sucks hahaha)