HELP !!! Is my torque converter toast ?

DorianL

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Jun 7, 2002
Alrighteeee –

Further to the post on ticking that disappeared.

The plot thickens.

I get a ticking sound that sounds like running you fingernail across a comb - continuous. It only seems to occur in N and P and seems to be coming from the TC. The post that disappeared suggested making sure that the verter to flexplate is shimmed correctly. Well, I did that and slightly stripped one of the lugs in the process. :mad:

The noise was gone... until it warmed up !!!! Then it came back again :mad: It sounds like it’s coming from the verter. I can’t see it hitting anything, and it seems only to happen when hot.

I checked my trans oil level hot and it is too high – could it be this ?

When I give it a little more gas (mild acceleration) my 1-2 goes flat. :confused: and since I’m over full, it can’t be cavitation... a toast torque converter ?

I think I might be losing power too when the trans is hot.

Is all this related to a toast torque converter?

Confused D.
 
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