Adamant1971

Well I finally got to my flex plate today, and to my surprise there was no pressure on the plate and the crank end play was .1mm.

Now I can sleep at night.

Video of the release.
http://gallery.me.com/sunsetgrill.de...&bgcolor=black

Leon Speed

.1 mm is very very tight. If you used a caliper, the actual measurement might be different from using a micrometer. Anyway, it is looking good.

Adamant1971

It was a digital micrometer, it only goes to single decimal. So actuall measurement could be .1 something.

blown 87

How did you measure that, that is less than what it should be.
Did you unbolt the flex plate?
A dial indicator is the tool for that job, not a mike IMHO.

Adamant1971

I didnt un-bolt the flex plate, just had the pinch loose. Was that wrong?

It would make the clunk noise fore and aft. Since my measuring device only does one decimal point, the measurement could easily be .18 mm

Edit, I just checked my digital caliper. It is only accurate to + or - .2mm. I will have to get a better unit for next time.

Ispeed

I have been told you shouldn't use your torque wrench for loosening bolts, only for setting torque.

p.s. time for the oil pan gasket, use the silicone gasket and studs with lock nuts instead of the oem screws.

blown 87

I always unbolt it, and slide it back so the TT can not impede the for/aft travel of the crankshaft.
And if you can hear it go clunk, I would check it again, and soon.

IcemanG17

I don't like silicone oil pan gaskets.....I had one before....and it ALWAYS leaked...now I am running proper lock tite 574 and a cork gasket...NO LEAKS

Bill Ball

Yeah, get a dial gauge and magnetic base. Nothing terribly expensive is needed. Harbor Freight has both for a little over $20.

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-...cator-623.html

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...pictorial.html