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Originally Posted by tinypanzer
For God's sake, don't wait to fix it. That can fail with rather dire consequences.
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The dire consequences are more along the lines of freeway safety if it disconnects. There is no issue with it "falling out" because the transmission mount bracket stops it from falling.
But don't confuse this with it being okay to leave it. You do not want the disk to crack and leave you without any wheel power. Get it replaced asap.
It is very easy to do. It is even easier if you support the transmission and remove that crossmember I mentioned as it gives you 5x the room to access the disk. The Flex disk is a general maintenance item that seems to need to be replaced anywhere from 45-90k miles. I replaced mine on my 300TE 30k miles ago and I am already starting to see some small gaps emerging between the bolts so they do wear.
Give the throttle a solid blip at low speeds and you should hear a metallic "clunk" if it is loose in any way.