Do I need to R&R my Torque Converter?
02-27-2007, 12:17 PM
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Do I need to R&R my Torque Converter? About a month ago, My transmission went boom. I mean it went boom pretty bad and broke some teeth off of a gear! I finally have gotten my transmission re-built and I'm getting ready to put it back into the car. So, pretty much as the title says, Do I need to send off my Converter to get it rebuilt. I have talked to a few trans shops around and they say that they can't drill and tap the verter like they used to for fear of drilling in too far and messing it up. Would it be ok if I just Filled up the converter with ATF swished it around and spun it, then dumped it out a few times?
Thanx,
Dan
Thanx,
Dan
02-27-2007, 12:49 PM
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The converter is not like a dog bowl, that you can simple swish with water to clean it out. 
It is a complex fluid/mechanical component that may have endured some damage that will not be visible until you cut it open. Do yourself a favor and send it back to Midwest to have them look it over and fix any issues, at least you will have the sanity knowing the converter is fine when you put everything back together. 
It is a complex fluid/mechanical component that may have endured some damage that will not be visible until you cut it open. Do yourself a favor and send it back to Midwest to have them look it over and fix any issues, at least you will have the sanity knowing the converter is fine when you put everything back together.
02-27-2007, 12:51 PM
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exactly...If you put it back in and the converter has a fatal flaw in it you can have tranny problems AGAIN and be in the same boat or worse than you are now... I always live by the rule of "don't expect, inspect" That way you will KNOW the condition... You can also have them stall it different while they're in there if you wanted to change so that you can kill 2 birds with one stone...
