Shuddering torque converter?
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Shuddering torque converter?
Since I've put in a new torque converter & gears I've experienced a shudder in the engine once the car warms up and is running around 5300 RPM under WOT. I recently have also noticed the transmission was leaking and I just received the phone call that the torque converter has a pin hole in it. I thought that I had 2 different problems, but now I wonder if this is not the same problem? Could the shuddering be due to loosing pressure in the TC?
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Re: Shuddering torque converter? (TLewis4095)
Whomever installed it better check on it ASAP. When ine went in the originale gears had a leak at the seal and Getrag issued a brand new set.
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Re: Shuddering torque converter? (Untouchable00)
You may have what is called Torque Convertor Shudder (amazingly enough!) Basically for a number of possible reasons the clutch can lock and unlock numerous times per second causing a vibratiion in the drive line. They go into it quite well on Yanks website and they recommend this product to cure shudder.....However if you have a pinhole in it I suppose a repair or replacement is taking place.
http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/trans_atf.html
http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/trans_atf.html
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Re: Shuddering torque converter? (direland67)
Yes, I'm getting the replacement TC now. Reading up on "torque converter shudder" and knowing that I was losing pressure due to the leak makes me fairly confident that I don't have an engine problem as well. :cheers:
