Preliminary Procedure

Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .

Special Tools

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

1

Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Fastener (Qty: 6)

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten

2

Flex Plate

3

Automatic Transmission Flex Plate

Procedure

Inspect the engine flywheel for the following:

1. Stress cracks around the engine flywheel
2. Cracks at welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the engine flywheel
3. Damaged or missing ring gear teeth
4. Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the engine flywheel plate. Install a new engine flywheel.