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Old 01-09-2009, 07:15 PM
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flex disc replacement
Hi,
has anybody replaced a flex disc? mine is all cracked, is it relatively easy? I see the six bolt pattern and that's it.......just want to make sure if it's just plug and play.....
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Old 01-09-2009, 07:27 PM
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1. Drop exhaust.
2. Drop center muffler.
3. Remove rear heat shield.

You're going to have to finagle the drive-shaft a bit, but the flex-disc job is definitely DIY-able.
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Old 01-09-2009, 07:28 PM
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Thank you Gridlock!
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Old 01-09-2009, 09:06 PM
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A flex disc isn't a wear item like a flywheel, and they don't crack for no reason. You should find the underlying cause of the failure.
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Old 01-09-2009, 09:09 PM
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Hold on there Vin.. he's talking about the rubber flex disc, the guibo joint. That is a regular wear item at higher mileage, and is pretty much the front u-joint of the driveshaft.

And as GRIDLOCK stated, it is DIY-able.
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Old 01-09-2009, 09:31 PM
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Ah, I thought he was talking about the big one against the trans.
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Old 01-10-2009, 10:18 AM
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Yup, the rubber one!!!
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