needed Type 4 Flex Plate · Aussieveedubbers

Midlife crisis · 14 Oct 2004, 4:32 pm

Hi

I am looking for a Type 4 flex plate as I am putting a type 4 motor in my fastie.

Thanks
Marc

vw54 · 14 Oct 2004, 5:04 pm

Try Hardings up your ways or ring Vintage in Sydney 02-9789-1777

MR930 · 14 Oct 2004, 5:09 pm

I've got one for $40 . I can post it to you.

vw54 · 14 Oct 2004, 5:11 pm

There you go this forum works well. !!!!

lost in space · 15 Oct 2004, 5:10 pm

Has it been sold ? If not I want it. you have u2u

Midlife crisis · 15 Oct 2004, 11:01 pm

Have sent you a U2U

Thanks

Marc

Midlife crisis · 16 Oct 2004, 9:22 pm

Still looking

MR930 · 17 Oct 2004, 6:35 am

I still have 1 for sale . I replied to your u2u.

Midlife crisis · 17 Oct 2004, 6:06 pm

sorry MR930 I have not got your reply to my u2u.
can you send it again

thanks

Marc

Mrs M · 17 Oct 2004, 6:49 pm

bump

Midlife crisis · 18 Oct 2004, 5:17 pm

Bump

68AutoBug · 18 Oct 2004, 5:23 pm

Do You have a flexplate for a type 1??

Midlife crisis · 18 Oct 2004, 5:29 pm

No I don't have one for type 1 .
Did not know they were made Auto thought they were only semi auto?

Marc

68AutoBug · 18 Oct 2004, 5:58 pm

Yes they are semi auto Only for changing the gears...

A torque converter is connected to a flexplate which is bolted to the engine... the ring gear for the starter is on the torque converter... the inner part of the torque converter drives the 3 speed gearbox from Automatic Transmission Fluid that is pumped by the ATF Pump that sits on top of the engine oil pump, below the crankshaft pulley...

They can be driven in top gear all the time... so in that case -- it would be fully automatic... 🙂🙂

Midlife crisis · 18 Oct 2004, 7:41 pm

Ok did not know that.
But will a type1 flex plate fit on a type4 (kombi) motor

Marc

Swampwitch · 20 Oct 2004, 11:36 am

MR930 I have sent U2U re address.

Marc

68AutoBug · 20 Oct 2004, 1:02 pm

The starter motors are the same - special automatic starter motors, not the standard starter motor... these have bearings at both ends and are higher horsepower.

I don't think the type 1 flexplate would be the same...

I believe the type 4s would be different .. as it looks quite different in workshop manuals...

nbturbo · 20 Oct 2004, 2:07 pm

The flex plate from a Type3 auto engine will obviously fit any Type1 motor-same type of mount with the 4 dowell pins and the large gland nut.The Type1 plate will not fit a Type4 engine-different method of attachment.The Type4 plate will fit a Type3 torque convertor-same PCD mounting pattern.I don't know if the semi auto drive plate has the same PCD mount as a full auto for bolting up the convertor.The starter motors don't rely on the bush in the bell housing-it's integral with the starter like a normal type starter.

Midlife crisis · 20 Oct 2004, 4:25 pm

Kool
Thanks for the info

Marc

ibmoknegawsklov · 21 Oct 2004, 8:55 am

Hey marc i have some "flex plates" you can have................would you prefer paper or plastic........

Swampwitch · 21 Oct 2004, 7:01 pm

I think plastic would be better as paper would fall apart

Swampwitch · 21 Oct 2004, 7:08 pm

Still looking for a flex plate . :thumb

As the the one I was getting has now been sold :repuke

Marc

Midlife crisis · 22 Oct 2004, 7:57 am

Bump

Midlife crisis · 24 Oct 2004, 5:10 pm

Bump

MUD BASHING ANYONE ?? · 24 Oct 2004, 5:28 pm

Come on some one help the man he is doing a really smart thing, I will have a look tommorow at gold coast vee dub id say jack may have one

Midlife crisis · 24 Oct 2004, 6:01 pm

Kool thanks Tim
I start the tin ware strip tomorrow and clean

marc

68AutoBug · 24 Oct 2004, 6:09 pm

Have You tried SKH Motors in Sydney...?

Solly used to overhaul semi auto gearboxes years ago, maybe He still has something...

ibmoknegawsklov · 24 Oct 2004, 7:40 pm

Hey marc.........have you considerd just siliconing it all together????????? it seems to work on everyting else

Midlife crisis · 25 Oct 2004, 10:49 pm

Hmmm Silicon is good is real good
I was thinking liquid nails ?

Marc

Boozer · 26 Oct 2004, 11:57 pm

zip ties and duct tape must help somewhere...

68AutoBug · 31 Oct 2004, 1:05 am

Automatic VWs are different to ordinary Volkswagens etc.....

No Duct tape , cable ties , silicon or liquid nails are allowed as they will cause the torque converter to be unbalanced and it would self destruct....

Now We wouldn't want that to happen would we......

Come on - someone must have a type 4 flexplate....

Lee

Midlife crisis · 31 Oct 2004, 8:12 pm

I may have found a plate will now for sure on wednesday.

Marc