Most common is engine to transmission looseness, miss-alignment. Lower
studs/nuts coming loose or even breaking. Evidence often the trans bell
housing cracking where the lower studs go through. Worn torque converter
busing is next. I would also check for excessive crankshaft play and lastly
if there is a problem in the torque converter itself.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 9:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: torque converter carrier plate

interesting.
care to name off some causes?

On 4/6/2013 6:08 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> They don't crack without a cause. Something else is wrong.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Hector Zapata
> Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 6:18 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: torque converter carrier plate
>
> Hello, fellow listees, looking for a torque converter carrier plate,
> or flex flate, for my van. Apparently it cracked in the middle, since
> the torque converter seem OK, although I haven't removed the A/T yet.
> If you have one, or know somebody who does, please contact me off-list.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hector
> 1990 Carat 'Ursula'
>