Flexplate shattered,
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Be careful removing the hex keyed bolts that secure a portion of the plate to the crank. You don't want to strip them. You'll need to get creative with a crow bar to help with leverage unless you have a very powerful compressor and Snap On impact sockets. When you have the engine out you'll see what I mean.
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Be careful removing the hex keyed bolts that secure a portion of the plate to the crank. You don't want to strip them. You'll need to get creative with a crow bar to help with leverage unless you have a very powerful compressor and Snap On impact sockets. When you have the engine out you'll see what I mean.
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I had a '96 DI a long time ago. It had a recently installed motor (from Land Rover) and rebuilt transmission. It soon developed a rattle, not unlike what you would expect from a cat with a broken up matrix. I drove it for awhile and the rattle got more regular until one day the truck stalled and wouldn't start. The problem was the serrated ring attached to the flex plate. It's there for the crank sensor to get its readings. It's only riveted in place. The sound I had been hearing was the sound of that ring slowly deforming and ultimately detaching from the flex plate. It was visible through the inspection cover on the front of the bell housing but any repairs required removal of the engine.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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I had a '96 DI a long time ago. It had a recently installed motor (from Land Rover) and rebuilt transmission. It soon developed a rattle, not unlike what you would expect from a cat with a broken up matrix. I drove it for awhile and the rattle got more regular until one day the truck stalled and wouldn't start. The problem was the serrated ring attached to the flex plate. It's there for the crank sensor to get its readings. It's only riveted in place. The sound I had been hearing was the sound of that ring slowly deforming and ultimately detaching from the flex plate. It was visible through the inspection cover on the front of the bell housing but any repairs required removal of the engine.
Good luck.
Good luck.
That is exactly my story. I think it started with a bent flex plate the PO bent while installing the motor. he lightly mentioned it when I purchased the car.
Well I will feel better about the car knowing what the noise has been. it s obvious now.