Help! Transmission or Engine problem..at my wits end!!

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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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Will Do..............Thanks!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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Re: Re: Help! Transmission or Engine problem..at my wits end!!

Originally posted by sjitalian
very high possibility that the torque converter is shuddering while getting hot,at 40 mph is usually when lockup applies try to find a shudder fix suppliment any good tranny shop will carry this if that doent fix the problem or if this fixes it temperaly then the converter may need to be replaced,at this point you may need to rebuildthe trans due to converter friction material breaking down in the fluid. i suggest a billet style converter for best performance. also instal an external tranz cooler for a temp drop up to 50 degrees. true cool hayden cooler with a gvw of 58,000lbs works great....
I agree with you on the converter shuddering issues in these transmissions, however this is probably a 4r70w transmission and billet front covers for them are rare to say the least. Currently PI is the only manufacturer to have a 4r70w billet front cover to my knowledge, and it is a 9.5 inch diameter that is absolutely not suited for common truck usage. I build converters for Factory Tech. Currently I build a reinforced front cover that is as good if not better than a billet cover. We have some small diameter billet front covers on the way for 10 and 11 inch converters.
A better clutch inside a stock converter will make alot of difference however.
Alan
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Thank god for procrastination..... I was convinced my prob. was the torque converter, and I was going to Change it. A guy I work with has a lift in his garage and invited me to come over and do it there. Long story short...He blew me off when it came time to do it....In the mean time my symptoms worsened.....The truck started missing on lower accel and intermittenly when I was stopped....I ended up swapping out coil packs...it was the #2 cylinder...
Thanks for the tips and suggestions....This forum is a wonderful resource....I greatly appreciate the time people have put into it.

DMann
 
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