Flywheel Exposed?

[kidmet]

What is missing here? Is the flyweel always exposed?

1997 GSX, Stock turbo, Automatic transmission.

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[RvlutionMtrsprt]

Missing the inspection plate.

 

[Rsawd95dsm]

Yes. You are missing this. EXTREME PSI : Your #1 Source for In Stock Performance Parts

 

[eclipsyco]

Oh shit mine is like that too! Those damn P.O. Thankfully I'm doing clutch any time soon and purchasing everything that's missing/need replacement. Thanks for the info.

 

[hotrodssnova]

Looks like you are leaking something to. Red fluid to be exact. Atf maybe?

Edit
Just noticed the antifreeze on the cross member too.

 

[TsiTuner]

Looks like you are leaking something to. Red fluid to be exact. Atf maybe?

Edit
Just noticed the antifreeze on the cross member too.

Im not sure but it looks like dried up red rtv for the oil pan to seal. Maybe theadstarter will chime in

 

[Fejery4491]

I believe he's talking about the red fluid that you can see inbetween the trans and tcase

 

[TsiTuner]

I believe he's talking about the red fluid that you can see inbetween the trans and tcase

Ha! I totally missed that. Thanks bro!

 

[kidmet]

Looks like you are leaking something to. Red fluid to be exact. Atf maybe?

Edit
Just noticed the antifreeze on the cross member too.

She's leaking lots of stuff. I know where its all coming from. I sold her but am helping new owner a bit. The big prob is a grinding noise at start now. Just started. Sounds worse when roms rise. Could be turbo as it didn't spool when this started. Didn't feel any shaft play though.

had a starter problem and put the new one in. Maybe it's the wrong starter. I know manual and automatics have different starters. As well as turbo/non turbo.

 

[Phantom DSM]

Auto and manual do have different starters. Make sure the correct starter plate is used in between the engine and trans and if the starter is matching.
Just to correct the thread title, Autos do not use a Flywheel, only manuals have that. What you see in the first pic is the Torque converter with the inspection plate removed.