HELP.....PRO-BUILT, TRANSFIXLEO, and any other tranny gurus
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HELP.....PRO-BUILT, TRANSFIXLEO, and any other tranny gurus
Just wanted to ask you guys a question. A couple of weeks ago my converter started whinning, and I had a HUGE loss in power. I assume that this is the TC slipping, but out of all the people I've talked to, nobody has ever heard a noise like this. Well my tranny has nearly 170,000 miles on it, so I know it doesn't have much longer to live....but it is shifting fine, my only symptoms are the whinning and loss of power...no slipping. Is the TC slipping (if that's what it is) an indication of my tranny dying along w/ it, or could I just slip in another used, working converter to hold me over till I can buy a new tranny? Because If it goes out soon, I wont have enough time or money on hand to get a new one, I'll have to settle for a rebuild...thanks guys. Oh, and Danna, if I were to buy a tranny from you, does it come w/ a TC, or would I also have to purchase that? Thanks
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I'm not sure what your TC is doing, are you losing power from 0-30 mph?, and after 30 mph does it seem to be ok? If this is the case then the sprag assembly (one-way clutch) in the TC has failed. The torque converters are extra. The A.C.T. 9.5" lockup sells for $565.00 and comes with a one year warranty, and a free stall change if needed within that year. Let me know if I can be of help?
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Originally posted by Pro Built Automatics
I'm not sure what your TC is doing, are you losing power from 0-30 mph?, and after 30 mph does it seem to be ok? If this is the case then the sprag assembly (one-way clutch) in the TC has failed. The torque converters are extra. The A.C.T. 9.5" lockup sells for $565.00 and comes with a one year warranty, and a free stall change if needed within that year. Let me know if I can be of help?
I'm not sure what your TC is doing, are you losing power from 0-30 mph?, and after 30 mph does it seem to be ok? If this is the case then the sprag assembly (one-way clutch) in the TC has failed. The torque converters are extra. The A.C.T. 9.5" lockup sells for $565.00 and comes with a one year warranty, and a free stall change if needed within that year. Let me know if I can be of help?
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The whining is most likely from a plugged filter from contaminants from the failing converter. Also the PR Valve is probably going wild too from all this. Can you just replace the TC? No since the tranny and converter share the same fluid it has been contaminated with this and then your new converter will also be. In the long run it is often less expensive to spend more at the right time than less several times.
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Originally posted by transfixleo
The whining is most likely from a plugged filter from contaminants from the failing converter. Also the PR Valve is probably going wild too from all this. Can you just replace the TC? No since the tranny and converter share the same fluid it has been contaminated with this and then your new converter will also be. In the long run it is often less expensive to spend more at the right time than less several times.
The whining is most likely from a plugged filter from contaminants from the failing converter. Also the PR Valve is probably going wild too from all this. Can you just replace the TC? No since the tranny and converter share the same fluid it has been contaminated with this and then your new converter will also be. In the long run it is often less expensive to spend more at the right time than less several times.
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