My flex plate is in backwards, is that possible?

Asked by chrhoerle Mar 03, 2013 at 08:46 AM about the 1999 GMC Savana Cargo G3500 Cargo Van Extended

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had the flex plate replaced and the starter works for a while and then starts grinding, had the starter replaced thinking that was bad and the guy told me the flexplate is in backwards

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Yes it is possible. The flex plate is sometimes marked with the weight and which side faces the engine.

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