Torque converter bolloxed?

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:39 am

The car has been feeling oddly sluggish lately, it takes a few seconds to pick up after I mash the throttle, stuff like that.

I noticed last night while in a drive through that when the car is in gear but not moving, there is a tinkling sound, like a fleck of metal being bounced around inside a tin can. It only happens when the car is in 1-4,R and stopped. In neutral and park it doesnt happen, and when Im crawling it doesnt happen.

Torque converter?

206er · Post by **206er** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:51 am

have you tried to locate where the sound is coming from? put the tip of a screwdriver on the bellhousing and use it as a "stethoscope."

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:25 am

does the tranny have enough fluid??

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:27 am

I just check the dipstick, it seems to have enough fluid but it smells slightly burned

Not really strong, but a little.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:39 am

ahh ic. you checked it while it was running? thats the problem i had with my auto. it was all leaking out the bottom. haha.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:52 am

No I checked it after I turned it off

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:18 am

o. i thought ur supposed to check the tranny fluid while the car is warmed up and running. thats what i was always told.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:02 am

Warmed up but not running is what I understood

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:03 am

ahh. well i have no idea then.

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:27 am

Warm it up or not, I believe there are cold and hot sets of markings on the dipstick.
Stop the car, shift through all positions, leave it in park and running, then check fluid.

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:52 pm

AWD_addict wrote:Warm it up or not, I believe there are cold and hot sets of markings on the dipstick.
Stop the car, shift through all positions, leave it in park and running, then check fluid.

+1

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Torque converter bolloxed?

Torque converter bolloxed?