My 4runner has developed a crack in the flex plate, Dose any one in the Tacoma, Seattle or Olympia area know a trusted mechanic shop that they've used and had good luck with their repairs.

Thanks for your help guys

Tony

 

I've used bill's automotive on 69th and 27th across from the post office in UP for stuff that I couldn't do myself. He's pretty cheap and does good work. I am drawing a blank on what the flex plate does... Where is it located?

 

Thanks Tofer,
I'll give him a call tomorrow, I've always called them a flex plates, it mates the transmission to the motor via the torque converter.

 

The part the startrr connects to to turn over the motor? I may have one...

 

Oh yea, for a 3.4?

 

Yeah from my 3.4 swap. I'll get to my shop tomorrow after work and look for it

 

Very cool, thanks. PM sent

 

Decided to do the work my self does any one know a place to rent a transmission jack?

 

Hey I left you a voice mail this eveing. It doesn't appear I have it.

I do have a tranny Jack if you want to borrow it.

 

maybe throw tofer a few bucks and the two of you can knock out the flex plate on a saturday. Not hard at all.

 

Got the transmission out last night and low and behold there were 5 decent cracks in the flex plate. What a relief to confirm that was the cause of the "engine knock".

 

Got the flex plat in and 4runner put back together. Big thanks to Tofer for the use of your tranny jack that was a huge help.

 

Glad to hear it's all back together and back on the road

 

believe it or not.. i just replaced a flex plate from a 2000 runner with 3.4. And he drove it to my house like that.