H2 (2004) Total Failure

[porschett]

Originally Posted by Biskxp

As it continues...............

Mechanic came out to scan it today. No fault codes at all. Engine and all gearboxes are clear. The starter is appartently working and turning the flywheel but nothing after that. He reckons the flywheel has come off the engine somehow therefore leading to my loss of transmission and starter not working.........

Sound plausible???

Sounds possible, but unheard of! Did you hear anything before you lost power? Has the flywheel ever been removed for any reason?

Any easy check would be to remove the starter and have a look at the flywheel.

[Biskxp]

Originally Posted by porschett

Sounds possible, but unheard of! Did you hear anything before you lost power? Has the flywheel ever been removed for any reason?

Any easy check would be to remove the starter and have a look at the flywheel.

Heard nothing when I lost power - one moment it was there then it wasn't.

As far as I know it has never had any problems with the gearbox/fly wheel but I am going to check it out.

Think it WAS a UFO stun ray.........

[porschett]

After further thought, it sounds like a torgue converter failure. Check your tranny fluid for signs of burning fluid. May not be a bad idea to drop the pan and look for metal.

[LEcustoms]

Sounds possible but weird. Might be torque converter except for the whole deal with the starter and it not cranking the engine over. You can see the fly wheel clearly if you remove the shield from it. It is like a stamped steel piece that is held on by a few screws just remove it and take a peak. Good luck.

[Biskxp]

On the bright side Karma does strike.

I have a mate works on the radio - early evening show - who took the piss out of the fact i broke down live on air. - I did wonder about the number of drivers who flashed their headlights at me -

When he finished his show his motorbike failed to start and was promptly stranded.

[porschett]

Originally Posted by LEcustoms

Sounds possible but weird. Might be torque converter except for the whole deal with the starter and it not cranking the engine over. You can see the fly wheel clearly if you remove the shield from it. It is like a stamped steel piece that is held on by a few screws just remove it and take a peak. Good luck.

The ring gear is attached to the torgue converter, hence if it fails, no spin on the engine!

[Yetti]

well I have personally replaced flywheels on GM products that tore free of the crank bolts. had a couple that were broken but still functioning but with extreme weird noise. the older 2.8/3.1 were great for this. I'LL ask my buddy at the dealer if this has been an issue on more of the 6.0s.

[LEcustoms]

Originally Posted by porschett

The ring gear is attached to the torgue converter, hence if it fails, no spin on the engine!

Ok I thought the fly wheel was attached to the crank shaft and the torque converter was attached to the flywheel. So I thought the flywheel was a direct link between the starter and the crank and that the torque converter was the link between the tranny and the flywheel. My bad.

[Yetti]

Originally Posted by LEcustoms

Ok I thought the fly wheel was attached to the crank shaft and the torque converter was attached to the flywheel. So I thought the flywheel was a direct link between the starter and the crank and that the torque converter was the link between the tranny and the flywheel. My bad.

No you are correct. Only Chrysler used a ring gear on the torque converter with a flexplate to the crank. GM has never used a design that wasn't turning the crank first from the flexplate.