[T3] Jacob your car will be humming again soon

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

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  Jacob ,

If you need any help with info on flexplate problems to avoid, just let me
know.
I have broken 3 NOS plates before and all three including two cracked torque

converters were caused by my own assembly proceedure. I have perfected the 
proceedure after some study at some tranny shops, reading and experience,
I drive alot I have driven 4000 miles in about a month and a half. My
autotrany 
setup is just over a year old with no problems, still original auto tranny
with
no rebuild, but still had to reaseal it better (so dry on the outside that
it is 
rusting). Main problem was the wrong glandnut or the thickness of the
'right'
glandnut. I can explain just let me know. Welding flexplates, usually does
not hold well in the lonbg run. Right now I am having ignition problems.

For the amount of driving I do, this type of car holds up very well. My
sister's 
Previa has cost a fortune in repairs this year as well as my other sister's 
Cabriolet and also My brother's 2 year old Camery has been in the shop 
5 times this year for big work. I come from a family of 8 sblings that all 
drive alot , even though they are old, my car as well as my wife's old Volvo

are considered the most reliable and inexpensive to maintain in the 
family. The other family members cars have had lots of problems this year,
guess who's car gets borrowed most for those emergencies ?

Fixing all problems and improving the car's relaibility and maintainability
has been my objective. 

I think I caused carbonation in my # 3 and the crossfiring is probably due
to my 
giant coil or contaminated cap, probably . We will see. Problems that occur
 just like that are usually self inflicted.

Chin up ! Your car will be humming down the street with the new flexplate
and
front seal.

LEON MARTINEZ


LEON MARTINEZ

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