symtoms of a broken flexplate?

[freakjeep93]

not on my jeep don't worry......

 

a couple months ago my car (2001 hyundai elantra) started having tranny problems. i took it of the road before it got really bad and got my moms old 98 elantra.

anyway these are the symptoms:

 

at idle there is a rattling/clunking noise coming from the transmission that gets faster with rpm.

sometimes while driving it will let a sudden snap out of the transmission, no jumping out of gear /increased rpms just a sudden pop then back to normal.

and lately afer moving forward in 1st gear when you shift to reverse it will make the above mentioned sound after you move a couple feet. my step father told me it may be a loose or cracked flex plate but i want to be sure before i tear it apart.

the car is a 2001 hyundai elantra 5 speed. i know its not jeeps but i know theres a couple machanics on here that might be able to help.

thanks in advance

[mvusse]

May very well be. My XJ was doing the rattling, but no clunking or popping/ Turned out all 4 bolts holding the torque converter to the flex plate had backed out a few turns.