my vl makes a scrapping tinny sound when you take off. i thoght it was the flexplate. but when i puuled the statrer off the pinion had heaps of slop in it so i replaced the starter and it stoped for a day then it started making it again. is this the flexplate? i dont really wana pull the box out Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

did u inspect the teeth on the flew plate?

yea i did and they looked ok. i think it may have cracked between the bolts tho.

i have busted 3 flexplates they crack around the crank mounting, on the outside of the support washer, it will collapse toward the motor and scrape on the rear seal retainer. I had a billet 6mm thick one CNC'd up in the end to solve the problem.