Hi gang:

Last Saturday, I took my car to Cottman in Metuchen, NJ and asked them
to check my radiator on the theory that it is not providing enough
cooling to the tranny. He checked and said it was fine and he was able
to duplicate the clanking by power braking, stepping on the gas and
brake at the same time. He said to take it to Cottman in Freehold, NJ
and tell them it could be the torque converter or flywheel and if they
have any question to call him.

Well, I took it to freehold and the owner was there and he heard it, he
was like okay, it could be the torque converter but I am not a
mechanic, I'd have to have my guy look at it.

I dropped of the car yesterday and called him and he was like, hey, the
sound went away, isn't that great? I told him, dude, if you just turn
it on, leave it in park, it is not going to make the sound, period. he
said he has his tech guy drove around the block, no sound. I was
pissed. So this morning, I took it for a long drive, and did a few
power brake, and sure enough, it was clanking, took it there, told them
bring everyone out, i want you, your uncle, your grandpa to hear it.i
don't want them to tell me oh i heard it but my friend pete's who know
more about tranny than me needs to hear it but he's not there now. i
know if the tranny cools down, it wont make the same sound and i can't
just keep taking days off from work. they said it might be the dust
cover or some lose bolt but they'll work on it. final freakinly man!!
when they take your money, it's all good but when there's time to honor
the warranty, why do i have to be the one doing all the work!

john
PeoplePC news Server wrote:
> I flushed mine a week or so ago and no change at all, still clanks, I am not
> as freaked as I was when the sound 1st started though, I almost don't notice
> it anymore in the city, on the trails it is totaly embarrassing though. Like
> I said earlier I beat the poor girl off road with stock gears mud tires a
> lift with about 100K since the rebuild and she still keeps on keepin' on, I
> guess I will worry about it once it duz finaly die. Been looking around the
> bone yards for a sorta cheap emergancy replacement in case it takes a quick
> dump on me with no warning, it's my daily driver so have nothing to fall
> back on..
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1154448954.714748.42300@m79g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Well, when I had my radiator done, the guy said I should get a flush.
> > Would it make sense to reason that the transmission is not getting
> > cooled sufficiently causing the clanking (read my post and responses).
> > A radiator cooling system flush will/probably help? I am tired of
> > taking it to the guy and he's giving me the "see no evil, hear no evil"
> > treating. What noise? I don't hear any noise.
> >
> > *sigh*
> > c wrote:
> >> The inside of a torque converter looks like 2 fan blades really close
> >> together. One is spinning when the engine is turning, and the other spins
> >> when the fluid "spins" from the first fan. This is what moves the
> >> vehicle.
> >> The torque converter locks up when the computer detects that the
> >> transmission is in overdrive and the load on the engine and throttle
> >> opening
> >> indicate that the vehicle is "cruising". The converter has a clutch in it
> >> which is activated when the computer energizes a switch in the
> >> transmission.
> >> Basically what this does is makes the converter a direct drive, much like
> >> releasing the clutch pedal on a manual transmission. It all but
> >> eliminates
> >> any slippage in the converter. The benefits are less heat in the
> >> transmission fluid, lower engine RPM under cruise conditions and usually
> >> better fuel economy. By design, the slippage is usually between 5 and
> >> 10%.
> >>
> >> Chris