Hey, got a quick question. We did a torque converter install. Everything is done, but car wont move forward or backward when its in gear. Trans fluid is topped off. Driveshaft turns. We did a test and took disconnected tranny coolant lines and no fluid flows??

We need some help/input. Not sure what's wrong? Any input would be appreciated please, thanks!

 

Sounds like you might have broken the pump?

What was your flexplate to converter gap measurement? Did you shim the converter any? Did you hear 3 "engagements" when installing the converter, or did you measure the bellhousing to converter distance?

 

How much do you think it will cost me to fix or how hard is it to fix my self

 

Eh, not sure on that..you'll have to ask around the sponsors, or your local transmission shops.

Won't be cheap.

 

Thanks this sucks!!!!!!

 

I'm guessing this thread was started about your car?

Did you do any of the measurements I talked about in my first post?

 

did not measure anything but we had a hard time putting it in the first time we heard a big clank then it went in fine

 

Did the converter engage the pump before you bolted the trans to the motor? Because if it didn't and you bolted the trans down and forced it, you just hurt alot of stuff.

 

Thanks all for the input. We're gona try again with another trans and do it right this time.

 

Hey guys thanks for all your help. We took out the tranny and went to pick one up last night at 3am and it was like 80 miles from my house got a good price on a 37000 mile tranny for $250.00 just finish the install wow that yank 4000 made a big diff. im very happy

 

Got lucky finding one so close/quick and a good price!

Did you check out the old transmission? did you do any measuring/shimming installing the converter in your new trans?

 

I looked at the old tranny and the two thigs that go into the converter are bad the car is running like a champ i think i will fix this tranny and have it as a spare!!!!!!!

 

Busted the pump. Common problem with newbs. FWIW, it costs about $50 to rebuild the pump. If you can drop a tranny, you can rebuild a pump imo.

 

Can you send me a link where i could get the parts for the rebuilt.... I would appreciate it thanks..