Of course I just went to the track this weekend and ran twice.....

My converter is shuddering when it locks up. Is this a problem I should be worried about/how would I go about fixing it?

Thanks for everything guys!

 

The converter must come out, send it to us and will repair the converter. Sorry, you are having bad luck with our converter. Please feel free to call Kevin W. or I at 1-662-224-8972 (ext. 355 or 377)

Kevin Steele

 

Hi Kevin, thanks for the quick answer.

I love your product and the results I recieved with it.

I am now in a bit of a pickle....this is my daily driver, work 50 hrs a week, and I dont have the $280 to have it re-installed.

How serious is the problem? Is this something that needs done asap?

I will try and call later when the office slows down.

Thanks again!

 

The converter installer may have cut the o-ring on the input shaft. This would be the first thing I would look at when the converter is removed. If this is not the case, TCI will be more than happy to repair the converter. If the o-ring were cut then I would try to get the converter installer to fix it for free. When I work on customer's cars (side job), if I miss install something on their car then I pay for repairing it. It is hard to say how serious the problem is, but to be on the safe side then I would have it removed ASAP. The problem could cause some problems for the trans down the road.

Kevin Steele

 

If it's a big one why not increase the mph for lockup? What size is it?

 

3500 2.5

 

what other mods have you done? Let's make sure it is not a tuning issue before you send it back.

 

The only mods I have are:

Lid/Filter
CAI

The shudder feels like I am going over a small pot hole. Only happens when the TC locks up. Didnt start happening till last night.

I am really worried. This is my daily driver I cant wait 1+ week for the repair, will lose my job. And on top of it I dont have the $280 to pay for the re-install. Not to mention I no longer have the stock TC.

Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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I would say take the car back to where you got it done and see what they say. You could always rent a car. They may fix the problem with the o-ring for cheap. never know. AND you NEED a tranny cooler ASAP. Have them do that while your there. The heat will eat up a A4 real fast at the track.

 

Little update:

Took the car back to the shop, the car now is shuddering way too much.....so I parked it and told him to get to it when he can. I have barrowed the in-laws car. <img border="0" alt="[cry]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />

See what he says about it, whether its the ring/converter

Thanks for the help guys.

Kevin S, I will give you a call as soon as I know something. Thank you for the quick response. Would still purchase your product if I had to do it over again.

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What is this O-ring, why would someone go
cutting on a part during install, and how
should I tell my installer (most probably
the local Chevy dealership) not to mess up
the hardware, in non-misunderstandable terms,
so as to avoid this?

Is this a soft O-ring? Would this be a "wear
item" that will shorten service life relative
to other converters?

I just got a TCI SF3000 and will be getting
it on in early April.

 

hey Jimmyblue, This O-ring is not in the T/C. Its on the end of the input shaft. What I see more often is the wrong o-ring being installed, and will not fit the t/c, thus cutting the o-ring. Very rare are the instances of a cut o-ring with the proper o-ring installed. What I find more times than not is the guys running the old hard shrunk O-ring, it's extremly important to replace this o-ring every time you pull the converter.They get hard and brittle with normal use,I use only dealer o-rings, this o-ring is critical to proper converter lock up. Footnote: I've installed about 100 tci converters and have never had a problem, I can not say the same for some others out there. I hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the good info. Are there any other
parts that should be replaced during a
converter swap, that I should make sure to have?

Wouldn't have that O-ring GM P/N handy,
would you?

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hey jimmeyblue, Heres the part number I'm at home now and this is my old shop puter I think they are still the same tho...hell it'll give you a starting point, they are as fallow, 8630049 early, and 8662686 late I belive these are correct and they come in a package of ten I think.I hope this helps you.