1999 Dodge Caravan flywheel clunking, grinding,scraping,ban

1999 DODGE CARAVAN
18,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BONZYBONZE
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a noise is coming from the flywheel area it sounds as if something is broken off and is caught in teeth or gears or something, when it is first started it sounds as if something is going to come flying out of the flywheel area, a grinding, clunking, banging, scraping, moaning noise happens instantly
May 7, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,
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You may have a cracked drive plate , loose converter bolts or the starter Bendix is loose and bouncing off the ring gear, check these first.

mark (mhpautos)
May 7, 2010 at 7:01 PM
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