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Re: Torque converter going bad?
Sounds like a great excuse to buy one of those right-angle adapters for a
drill. "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:Ib%ig.52819$9c6.40360@dukeread11... > Mike Romain did pass the time by typing: > >> I also have seen folks open the inspection plate and drill a hole into >> the bottom of the TC. They then threaded it for a plug. > > I can see the point in that. Especially if your going to get the > transmission > wet frequently. Any bits of metal left over from drilling would be my > worry. > Guess they flush out easily enough when all the ATF fluid drains all over. > :) > > -- > DougW > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
Sounds like a great excuse to buy one of those right-angle adapters for a
drill. "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:Ib%ig.52819$9c6.40360@dukeread11... > Mike Romain did pass the time by typing: > >> I also have seen folks open the inspection plate and drill a hole into >> the bottom of the TC. They then threaded it for a plug. > > I can see the point in that. Especially if your going to get the > transmission > wet frequently. Any bits of metal left over from drilling would be my > worry. > Guess they flush out easily enough when all the ATF fluid drains all over. > :) > > -- > DougW > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
Sounds like a great excuse to buy one of those right-angle adapters for a
drill. "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:Ib%ig.52819$9c6.40360@dukeread11... > Mike Romain did pass the time by typing: > >> I also have seen folks open the inspection plate and drill a hole into >> the bottom of the TC. They then threaded it for a plug. > > I can see the point in that. Especially if your going to get the > transmission > wet frequently. Any bits of metal left over from drilling would be my > worry. > Guess they flush out easily enough when all the ATF fluid drains all over. > :) > > -- > DougW > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
All 6 cylinders are inline front to back, as opposed to a V6 which has two
banks of 3 cylinders, each bank forming each side of the "v". <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1150075847.164113.29040@m38g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > Hi: > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > Thanks, > > -John > > Jeff Strickland wrote: >> <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com... >> > Hi all: >> > >> > Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" >> > >> >> >> There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 >> or a >> V6. >> >> HINT >> It is not a V6. >> >> >> >> >> > Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns >> > green, I step >> > on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM >> > for about 5 seconds >> > and the car would lurch and act normally. >> > >> > The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and >> > it's hard shifting. >> > He called his "buddy" but would not get >> > him. He said the "Torque >> > converter" is going bad. I also might need >> > some trans work. >> > >> > Any advice? >> > >> > -J. >> > >> >> >> 1 -- you need another shop. >> >> 2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the >> fluid you have (which is my advice). >> >> I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I >> had >> a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots >> of >> problems I was having. > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
All 6 cylinders are inline front to back, as opposed to a V6 which has two
banks of 3 cylinders, each bank forming each side of the "v". <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1150075847.164113.29040@m38g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > Hi: > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > Thanks, > > -John > > Jeff Strickland wrote: >> <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com... >> > Hi all: >> > >> > Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" >> > >> >> >> There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 >> or a >> V6. >> >> HINT >> It is not a V6. >> >> >> >> >> > Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns >> > green, I step >> > on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM >> > for about 5 seconds >> > and the car would lurch and act normally. >> > >> > The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and >> > it's hard shifting. >> > He called his "buddy" but would not get >> > him. He said the "Torque >> > converter" is going bad. I also might need >> > some trans work. >> > >> > Any advice? >> > >> > -J. >> > >> >> >> 1 -- you need another shop. >> >> 2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the >> fluid you have (which is my advice). >> >> I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I >> had >> a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots >> of >> problems I was having. > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
All 6 cylinders are inline front to back, as opposed to a V6 which has two
banks of 3 cylinders, each bank forming each side of the "v". <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1150075847.164113.29040@m38g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > Hi: > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > Thanks, > > -John > > Jeff Strickland wrote: >> <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com... >> > Hi all: >> > >> > Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" >> > >> >> >> There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 >> or a >> V6. >> >> HINT >> It is not a V6. >> >> >> >> >> > Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns >> > green, I step >> > on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM >> > for about 5 seconds >> > and the car would lurch and act normally. >> > >> > The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and >> > it's hard shifting. >> > He called his "buddy" but would not get >> > him. He said the "Torque >> > converter" is going bad. I also might need >> > some trans work. >> > >> > Any advice? >> > >> > -J. >> > >> >> >> 1 -- you need another shop. >> >> 2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the >> fluid you have (which is my advice). >> >> I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I >> had >> a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots >> of >> problems I was having. > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has
three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple of cylinders). Something like this... Straight six - oooooo V6 - ooo ooo V8 - oooo oooo Jeff DeWitt lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote: > Hi: > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > Thanks, > > -John > > Jeff Strickland wrote: > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com... >> >>>Hi all: >>> >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" >>> >> >> >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a >>V6. >> >>HINT >>It is not a V6. >> >> >> >> >> >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns >>>green, I step >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM >>>for about 5 seconds >>> and the car would lurch and act normally. >>> >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and >>>it's hard shifting. >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get >>>him. He said the "Torque >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need >>>some trans work. >>> >>>Any advice? >>> >>>-J. >>> >> >> >>1 -- you need another shop. >> >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the >>fluid you have (which is my advice). >> >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of >>problems I was having. > > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has
three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple of cylinders). Something like this... Straight six - oooooo V6 - ooo ooo V8 - oooo oooo Jeff DeWitt lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote: > Hi: > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > Thanks, > > -John > > Jeff Strickland wrote: > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com... >> >>>Hi all: >>> >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" >>> >> >> >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a >>V6. >> >>HINT >>It is not a V6. >> >> >> >> >> >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns >>>green, I step >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM >>>for about 5 seconds >>> and the car would lurch and act normally. >>> >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and >>>it's hard shifting. >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get >>>him. He said the "Torque >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need >>>some trans work. >>> >>>Any advice? >>> >>>-J. >>> >> >> >>1 -- you need another shop. >> >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the >>fluid you have (which is my advice). >> >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of >>problems I was having. > > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has
three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple of cylinders). Something like this... Straight six - oooooo V6 - ooo ooo V8 - oooo oooo Jeff DeWitt lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote: > Hi: > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > Thanks, > > -John > > Jeff Strickland wrote: > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com... >> >>>Hi all: >>> >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" >>> >> >> >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a >>V6. >> >>HINT >>It is not a V6. >> >> >> >> >> >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns >>>green, I step >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM >>>for about 5 seconds >>> and the car would lurch and act normally. >>> >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and >>>it's hard shifting. >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get >>>him. He said the "Torque >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need >>>some trans work. >>> >>>Any advice? >>> >>>-J. >>> >> >> >>1 -- you need another shop. >> >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the >>fluid you have (which is my advice). >> >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of >>problems I was having. > > |
Re: Torque converter going bad?
A ha! Eureka! I have a straight 6. Oh well, for some reason, I think I
should know these information, being a man and all. I'll keep you guys in the loop as to what is going on. Thanks, John. Jeff DeWitt wrote: > If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has > three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple > of cylinders). > > Something like this... > > Straight six - oooooo > > V6 - ooo > ooo > > V8 - oooo > oooo > > Jeff DeWitt > > lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi: > > > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question... > > > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -John > > > > Jeff Strickland wrote: > > > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message > >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com... > >> > >>>Hi all: > >>> > >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6" > >>> > >> > >> > >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a > >>V6. > >> > >>HINT > >>It is not a V6. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns > >>>green, I step > >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM > >>>for about 5 seconds > >>> and the car would lurch and act normally. > >>> > >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and > >>>it's hard shifting. > >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get > >>>him. He said the "Torque > >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need > >>>some trans work. > >>> > >>>Any advice? > >>> > >>>-J. > >>> > >> > >> > >>1 -- you need another shop. > >> > >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the > >>fluid you have (which is my advice). > >> > >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had > >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of > >>problems I was having. > > > > |
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