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Re: How do you remove the torque converter nuts from flex...
Accessing the torque plate thru the small access cover ,using a open end wrench on most cars , turning engine over by hand to each bolt lines up with access hole
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It should be pretty basic, install the flex plate to the crankshaft make sure you have the correct flex plate bolts then ensure the torque converter is full, now look at the block there should be a rubber or foam plug covering a hole you will use to install bolts and tighten the torque converter you might have to remove the starter as well, hopefully your using a tranny jack if not, secure the converter to the bell-housing with a piece of wire flexible enough to be able for you to pull it out once the transmission almost in now lift the transmission/bell housing up and in remove wire install several transmission bolts now use a pick to line up the torque converter/flex plate bolts then the transmission bolts and reconnect everything else. I hope this helps. Take Care. ps. use comment for additional questions.
If the transmission is out of the car, the flex plate is bolted to the engine's crankshaft and torqued/locked as necessary. Then you install the transmission, MAKING SURE that the torque converter is fully seated into the front pump, and doesn't move while mounting the transmission. Once the transmission is installed, the flex plate is bolted to the torque converter through the opening between the engine and the transmission designed for this purpose. Rotate the engine as necessary to gain access to each of the bolts holding the torque converter to the flex plate.
remove the cover and check for failing flex plate or missing mounting bolts for the torque converter
as the torque converter is fluid filled and obeys the laws of balance in fluids, it indicates an out side dynamic balance problem from a cracked flex plate
auto transmission ' problem in the transmission /torque converter assembly
( pump drive not in alignment)
remove the torque converter from the flex plate and install properly onto the input shaft then fit the transmission to the engine
then pull the torque converter forward to fix to flex plate
it is not a flywheel but a flexi plate
there will be 3 or 4 bolts facing back from the block going through the plate into nuts in the front of the torque converter
you will probably only get to one at a time and as you remove a bolt you will have to turn the flex plate until the next one comes into position
look for 4 bolts coming in from the engine side of the flex plate back into the torque converter housing. Once these out out you may have to use a pry bar to get the torque converter out of the spigot in the end of the crankshaft
remove the transmission. Ensure that the torque converter stays with the transmission Do this by removing the torque converter bolts to the flex plate before the transmission is moved back. Remove and replace the flex plate as you would a flywheel.. For detailed r/r for the transmission get a workshop manual.
An automatic doesn't have a flywheel, it has a flex plate instead. The torque converter makes it act a lot like a flywheel, though.
But... you're probably talking about the flex plate or the ring gear around its edge. This is going to require removing the engine from the vehicle - there's no other possible way to get the flex plate out.
Once the engine is sitting on the shop floor, it's a simple job to replace the flex plate - first you unbolt the torque converter and set it aside, then you unbolt the flex plate from the crankshaft. Bolt the new flex plate onto the crankshaft, bolt the torque converter to the new flex plate, and put the engine back into the vehicle.
The inspection cover is usually plastic, it is bolted to the under-side of the bell-housing and it is held in place usually by 4 small bolts, and once you remove them the inspection cover should come out. (you might also have to remove the starter on some applications)
After you have removed the inspection cover most of the flex-plate and the torque converter will be exposed. Turn the engine over and use a good light to inspect for damage to the flex-plate, and also check to see if the torque converter to flex-plate bolts are tight when they revolve into a position where you can attach a good ratchet.
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