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So My Flex Plate Came Loose, What Now?


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I think the extra torque would definately play a part. I remember reading through a few of the higher power cars build threads and seeing a few having trouble keeping it bolted in.

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New flywheel is NOT required.. ford dont use locktite from factory I found this out free revving my motor to 7000 years ago !!

I even reused my old bolts with locktite and guess what ?

120000kms later and after 100 dyno runs and 150+ drag races it is fine.....

Save your money , buy some news grade 8 bolts for insurance and make sure to use loktite......

LOL. Do you use a pushy chain on your motorbike too? you know.... because it hasn't snapped on your pushy yet?

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Lol dazz haha

Op there is a mob doing up graded flex plates for zf on fleebay and there sub 200 bucks all balanced and alot thicker in the centre area

Been used a few times now and good quality

Just sayn

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Lol dazz haha

Op there is a mob doing up graded flex plates for zf on fleebay and there sub 200 bucks all balanced and alot thicker in the centre area

Been used a few times now and good quality

Just sayn

Cheers I'll keep that in mind if I have any further dramas.

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The bolts do not come just loose, the engine power through the the mounting bolts elongates the holes and then it starts to rock back and forwards which unwinds the bolts

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that's awesome ^^^

oh and 2256 I dont have a motorbike , I only share my own experiences and I will continue to do so because that is what this forum is for whether you reckon im right or wrong the fact is fraud didnt loktite these bolts from the factory, so how much boost used is a mute point when I was sharing my experience.

But ratter's point about elongation has merit...

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Still tossing up between engine out or left in place for full billet upgrade of oil pump gears, but the issue of doweling the flex plate as a preemptive move has come into the equation. (no probs at this stage) There are plenty of stories about this issue, but in reality how often does it occur. Ol mate reckons much greater chance of input shaft breaking. Not much of a skid kid myself, although someone called me a child the other day, I'll wear that like a badge of honour.

 

Having owned the car for a month, I ain't no expert, just a drip under pressure.

FG 2010 ZF 6sp 375rwkw ute.

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Two different clutch packages in 300 km, and two sets of broken ARP 2000 bolts.. 

 Doweled and locked the bolts this time, using  standard Ford bolts and a locking shim. Should be no problem this time (Manual FTW).

 

Brad

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