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Torque converter bolloxed?
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:39 am
by Splinter
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:51 am
by 206er
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."
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:25 am
by Project_Legacy
does the tranny have enough fluid??
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:27 am
by Splinter
I just check the dipstick, it seems to have enough fluid but it smells slightly burned
Not really strong, but a little.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:39 am
by Project_Legacy
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:52 am
by Splinter
No I checked it after I turned it off
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:18 am
by Project_Legacy
o. i thought ur supposed to check the tranny fluid while the car is warmed up and running. thats what i was always told.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:02 am
by Splinter
Warmed up but not running is what I understood
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:03 am
by Project_Legacy
ahh. well i have no idea then.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:27 am
by AWD_addict
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:52 pm
by Binford
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.
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