Happened to me last year, broke the torque converter tip that center it to
the flex plate. Not fun, had to replace them both.

Hector
1990 Carat 'Ursula'

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure
about the the universe."
Albert Einstein

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Zoltan <thewestyman@gmail.com> wrote:

> First time I came across a flex plate breaking on me.  Any of you seen it
> before?  I did not take it out yet, so I'm not sure what broke there.  I
> only know that the three bolts on the torque converter are still on.  Now, I
> think either the five big bolts broke on the crankshaft or the rivets that
> hold the plate to the middle.  Is that some kind of safety feature in case
> of sudden stress?
> Zoltan
>