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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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my brother bought a th 350.. when he went to put converter on he noticed that it will not spin.. tail shaft spins but converter will not spin... any help???
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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If the converter wont spin and assuming its the correct converter there is likley some issue with the pump
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so maybe a bad pump.. cracked, broken, basically ripped off .. hahahaha is that what i tell him
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Has it been setting a long while maybe it rusted and seized. But a bad pump does seem likley
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Did your brother have a hard time getting the converter in? It is possible that he has damaged the pump bushing and that is why it will not turn. I have seen this happen in the past. Have him pull the converter out and look inside the seal area to see what it looks like. Vince
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thanks guys... looks like a new pump is to be ordered.... gosh im thinking he better get this thing checked before trying to run it... bogus sellers are a pain in the ***...

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