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ZachAubin · 09-07-2021, 11:23 PM

Alright guys, so…the title pretty much says it all lol.
I am on my third flex plate going out in 5 months.
One initially went out because of reason unknown. Had that fixed and the mechanic didn’t tighten the bolts all the way which managed to make another break down the middle pretty much right when I heard the bolt start to make its little ticking noise. Had that fixed, and two weeks later, when everything is squared away, the new flex plate makes an awful grinding noise against the starter. Had it brought in to a different shop and these guys said the put a whole new flex plate and starter in, and now the gears are grinding down again on their test drive.
Of course they recommend I replace the whole block because they think there’s a slight wobble in the crankshaft, but I feel like this problem is easier solved than buying a new 6.2 L99. I have a 6L80E trans on a 2011 2SS.
Can y’all help me figure out what’s going on here?

PS: if this isn’t the right place to be posting this, please let me know so I can post it elsewhere.

Thanks in advance.

09-07-2021, 11:23 PM	#1
ZachAubin Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Austin Posts: 6	Three flex plates in 5 months Alright guys, so…the title pretty much says it all lol. I am on my third flex plate going out in 5 months. One initially went out because of reason unknown. Had that fixed and the mechanic didn’t tighten the bolts all the way which managed to make another break down the middle pretty much right when I heard the bolt start to make its little ticking noise. Had that fixed, and two weeks later, when everything is squared away, the new flex plate makes an awful grinding noise against the starter. Had it brought in to a different shop and these guys said the put a whole new flex plate and starter in, and now the gears are grinding down again on their test drive. Of course they recommend I replace the whole block because they think there’s a slight wobble in the crankshaft, but I feel like this problem is easier solved than buying a new 6.2 L99. I have a 6L80E trans on a 2011 2SS. Can y’all help me figure out what’s going on here? PS: if this isn’t the right place to be posting this, please let me know so I can post it elsewhere. Thanks in advance.