Re: [Chevelle-list] my flywheel is missing some teeth

[Dan McIntosh]

Ya, it's an auto trans, so the proper term is flexplate?  Cool.   Wont I need to drop the trans to replace that though?   Dan McIntosh Street Metal Fabrications Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS Convertible http://www.lowriderimpala.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Schaefer To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] my flywheel is missing some teeth Dan , if it does stop on the bad spot, you will need to turn the motor over to get it to a good spot.  Not very easy to do unless you happen to have a breaker bar & socket for the crank bolt.   You really need to get it fixed.   A flexplate for an auto tranny is cheap.  If its a fly wheel, a shop can remove the old tooth band (?) and install a new one.  The teeth are on a band that is heated and placed over the flywheel.  As it cools it contracts to flywheel size.  Never done it myself, but some people do the change at home. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:59:50 -0400 Subject: [Chevelle-list] my flywheel is missing some teeth To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Howdy! My new ride wont start. Thinking it was a starter malfunction, I removed it from the car.  When I glanced up at the flywheel, I noticed that 6 teeth were virtually non-existent. It seems like if I spin the motor a little bit, the flywheel will move and the starter will engage on good teeth.  But my question is, if it doesn't start on the first revolution, and it hits this spot again, will it blow right by the bad spot due to momentum, or will it stop spinning the motor again. I want to drive this damn car already, but something is keeping me from doing so! Also, if it does start, and I park somewhere, and the flywheel just so happens to stop in the bad spot again, is there a quick remedy, such as leaving the car in drive and pushing on it or something? Thanks all!   Dan McIntosh Street Metal Fabrications Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala S.S. http://www.lowriderimpala.com -- Rick Schaefer