Unlike many other transmissions, the Discovery has a two plate system to connect power from the engine to the transmission.
Starting from the block and working towards the rear of the car...
1. The drive plate with reluctor tabs for the crank sensor and the starting ring gear on the outer edge. This is attached to the main output shaft of engine (#1 in the diagram)
2. a spacer
3. a flex plate which bolts to the torque converter (#7 in the diagram)
These items are bolted together and form the 'drive plate assembly' The second disc, aka the flex plate (#7), allows for longitudinal movement (front to back) of the torque converter.
Over thanksgiving my truck ruined the starter...
I have also heard, intermittently, what sounds like a very light bottom end knock. I thought I might be looking at replacing journals but now I'm putting 2 and 2 together and am suspicious that my drive plate is cracked or faulty in some way.
Talk to me fellas. What am I looking at? How deep is the water? Anybody with a lift want to help drop a transmission?
So, I'm looking for your educated thoughts, experiences, and information.
Starting from the block and working towards the rear of the car...
1. The drive plate with reluctor tabs for the crank sensor and the starting ring gear on the outer edge. This is attached to the main output shaft of engine (#1 in the diagram)
2. a spacer
3. a flex plate which bolts to the torque converter (#7 in the diagram)
These items are bolted together and form the 'drive plate assembly' The second disc, aka the flex plate (#7), allows for longitudinal movement (front to back) of the torque converter.
Over thanksgiving my truck ruined the starter...
I have also heard, intermittently, what sounds like a very light bottom end knock. I thought I might be looking at replacing journals but now I'm putting 2 and 2 together and am suspicious that my drive plate is cracked or faulty in some way.
Talk to me fellas. What am I looking at? How deep is the water? Anybody with a lift want to help drop a transmission?
So, I'm looking for your educated thoughts, experiences, and information.