The reason the labor costs are so much is that the mechanic will need to remove the transmission in order to access the torque converter. In addition, expect to pay even more for vehicles such as sports cars and luxury vehicles or if you have a dealership perform the job.
Now both of my Odssey and are sitting and not drivable. I need a good honest openion to fix it up with the least amount of money. Your advise will be valuable…. Was the transmission fluid low from the leak? Why does the mechanic suspect the transmission has failed? Table of Contents.
I had to buy more gumout. When the shop said the same thing, I told them the coil is on the seat. I asked them to look at my truck and tell me WTH is wrong with it?! I know I need to replace the tires, but what will fix the abs and check engine lights? I told the dealership that the overdrive light was flashing on the gear shift, that was a first! I know the sway bar needs attn but will this fix my truck? I hear you about avoiding a truck payment but you should be able to get something comparable and even newer for only a little more than the cost of all the repairs needed.
My 16 yr old son worked all summer to save his money to buy his 1st car. The owner of the used car lot has declined to return his money, fix or exchange it do to it being sold as is. I feel bad for your son. Unfortunately used cars are almost always sold in as-is condition. Not knowing the miles or condition, that price seemed a bit too good to be true.
But, you can also push a bit more on the owner of the car lot to at least contribute some money toward repairs.
As a business, online reviews are important. I own a Buick Regal LE. Im having the transmission control seleniod replaced. What should I expect the cost to be? I had a Chevy Nova that did that and it drove me crazy. My motor simply quit running. It drove me crazy until a friend thought the spark fire looked weak. We put a new coil on it and it ran like a top from there on.
With weak fire, when I let off the accelerator to stop or slow down, extra fuel would get into the system. With a weak spark it would flood out and the only solution was to let it set for an hour or so. Your problem sounds strange for a transmission. Have you tried a transmission filter in case you have low flow in the tranny? My Tahoe has all the above symptoms. The Chevy dealership has the torque converter on order but it will take a week quoted at In the mean time, they told me i could drive it that the damage was already done.
I agree with everything that is written. But from a return perspective. Because the torque converter problems can cause or be caused by other problems. Or vice versa. So they shotgun the whole unit to cover themselves.
Got a Hyundai Sonata limited, car stalls when you put it in drive or reverse. Engine runs fine, but soon as you put the car in drive, it stalls.
Dealer is telling me the torque converter has locked up and the whole transmission needs to be replaced. I am trying to do the research but does the whole transmission have to be replaced when this happens? So trying to get some advice from anyone if they know anything about this kind of issue. Have a chevy cruse, with , No Comments. What Are Torque Converters? Symptoms of Torque Converter Problems Some symptoms of torque converter problems have been outlined below.
Slipping A torque converter can slip out of gear or delay a shift its fin or bearing is damaged. Unusual Sounds A bad torque converter will emit noises, and that is an obvious sign that it needs to be checked. Causes of Torque Converter Problems Before your torque converter shows signs of failure, you need to be wary of what could lead to it.
Damaged Torque Converter Seals If the torque converter seal is damaged, it could cause the transmission fluid within the bell housing to leak. Damaged Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid The torque converter clutch solenoid is an electronic component that helps to measure the fluid pressure and regulate how much fluid the lockup clutch receives.
Degraded Torque Converter Clutch Torque converter clutches help to lock the transmission and the engine into direct drive. Faulty Needle Bearings The needle bearings separate the stator, turbine, impeller, and converter housing. Torque Converter Replacement Costs It is less expensive to replace a torque converter compared to a transmission. The Bottom Line Torque converter problems can be avoided when you know the symptoms to look out for.
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Manage consent. Torque converter problems are sometimes misinterpreted as symptoms of a failing transmission. Unfortunately, this can lead people to think that they need to spend thousands of dollars to rebuild or replace their automatic transmission when the cost to replace a malfunctioning torque converter is considerably cheaper. A local auto repair shop will be able to determine whether or not the problem lies in the transmission itself or the torque converter.
Finding a reputable shop is very important because as we have mentioned, the symptoms can be very similar and a transmission replacement is considerably more expensive. In many cases, the torque converter will not actually be the source of the problem you might just have a fluid leak! The purpose of this guide is to simply help you narrow down the possibilities and educate yourself before you get your transmission checked out. In a nutshell, a torque converter is a fluid coupling that transfers torque from the engine to the transmission.
Internal combustion engines create power by burning fuel that forces the pistons to turn the crankshaft located at the bottom of the engine. This rotational force is transferred to the transmission by the fluid pressure inside the torque converter. Inside of the torque converter cover lives a series of propeller-like blades called the pump. This assembly spins in unison with the engine crankshaft, forcing transmission fluid onto another blade assembly called the impeller.
This second set of blades is connected to the transmission input shaft. The amount of hydraulic pressure that it creates inside the transmission dictates the gear and ultimately, the speed of the vehicle. When the vehicle is stationary, or the driver applies the brakes, the impeller will slow considerably, while the pump continues to spin.
This allows the torque converter to act like the clutch in a manual transmission — it allows the engine to continue running while the vehicle is at a complete stop.
Once the transmission fluid has been hurled onto the impeller blades, it has to return to the pump in order to keep the cycle going. Since the fluid is now flowing in a different direction than the pump, it has to be reversed to avoid slowing down and stalling the engine.
To do this, a third finned wheel called the stator is located between the two turbines on the transmission pump shaft.
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