Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

97tjMike <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote:

> For those of you that remember I was the one that got mud in my
> transmission a few weeks ago.

Yup, I recall.

> It was cleaned out and flushed several times, and the band (the
> one on the outside of the transmission) has been adjusted. It
> drives perfectly unless I drive it hard. If I drive the vehicle
> hard, I get a shuttering at take-off and between 1st and 2nd gear.
> Shifting to third gear never makes it shutter. The question is
> where do I go from here? Do I need a new torque converter or what?

You need "or what." Read on...

> I'm planning on taking it to a shop but I'd like to know your
> ideas first.

They'll tell you the transmission must be removed and completely
rebuilt or swapped out with a rebuilt one. They'll be right, I'm
afraid.

Sorry, I know you were hoping for some better news.

FWIW, I don't recall the details of your earlier post and I'm too lazy
to look it up but I'm wondering if the transmission was on it's last
legs anyway and the water/mud are only a part of the problem? How many
miles were on the vehicle?

I sure hope the shop can give you some better news but from a distance,
that has to be my diagnosis.

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Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > For those of you that remember I was the one that got mud in my
> > transmission a few weeks ago.
>
> Yup, I recall.
>
> > It was cleaned out and flushed several times, and the band (the
> > one on the outside of the transmission) has been adjusted. It
> > drives perfectly unless I drive it hard. If I drive the vehicle
> > hard, I get a shuttering at take-off and between 1st and 2nd gear.
> > Shifting to third gear never makes it shutter. The question is
> > where do I go from here? Do I need a new torque converter or what?
>
> You need "or what." Read on...
>
> > I'm planning on taking it to a shop but I'd like to know your
> > ideas first.
>
> They'll tell you the transmission must be removed and completely
> rebuilt or swapped out with a rebuilt one. They'll be right, I'm
> afraid.
>
> Sorry, I know you were hoping for some better news.
>
> FWIW, I don't recall the details of your earlier post and I'm too lazy
> to look it up but I'm wondering if the transmission was on it's last
> legs anyway and the water/mud are only a part of the problem? How many
> miles were on the vehicle?
>
> I sure hope the shop can give you some better news but from a distance,
> that has to be my diagnosis.
>
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> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

68,000 miles

Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > For those of you that remember I was the one that got mud in my
> > transmission a few weeks ago.
>
> Yup, I recall.
>
> > It was cleaned out and flushed several times, and the band (the
> > one on the outside of the transmission) has been adjusted. It
> > drives perfectly unless I drive it hard. If I drive the vehicle
> > hard, I get a shuttering at take-off and between 1st and 2nd gear.
> > Shifting to third gear never makes it shutter. The question is
> > where do I go from here? Do I need a new torque converter or what?
>
> You need "or what." Read on...
>
> > I'm planning on taking it to a shop but I'd like to know your
> > ideas first.
>
> They'll tell you the transmission must be removed and completely
> rebuilt or swapped out with a rebuilt one. They'll be right, I'm
> afraid.
>
> Sorry, I know you were hoping for some better news.
>
> FWIW, I don't recall the details of your earlier post and I'm too lazy
> to look it up but I'm wondering if the transmission was on it's last
> legs anyway and the water/mud are only a part of the problem? How many
> miles were on the vehicle?
>
> I sure hope the shop can give you some better news but from a distance,
> that has to be my diagnosis.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

68,000 miles

Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > For those of you that remember I was the one that got mud in my
> > transmission a few weeks ago.
>
> Yup, I recall.
>
> > It was cleaned out and flushed several times, and the band (the
> > one on the outside of the transmission) has been adjusted. It
> > drives perfectly unless I drive it hard. If I drive the vehicle
> > hard, I get a shuttering at take-off and between 1st and 2nd gear.
> > Shifting to third gear never makes it shutter. The question is
> > where do I go from here? Do I need a new torque converter or what?
>
> You need "or what." Read on...
>
> > I'm planning on taking it to a shop but I'd like to know your
> > ideas first.
>
> They'll tell you the transmission must be removed and completely
> rebuilt or swapped out with a rebuilt one. They'll be right, I'm
> afraid.
>
> Sorry, I know you were hoping for some better news.
>
> FWIW, I don't recall the details of your earlier post and I'm too lazy
> to look it up but I'm wondering if the transmission was on it's last
> legs anyway and the water/mud are only a part of the problem? How many
> miles were on the vehicle?
>
> I sure hope the shop can give you some better news but from a distance,
> that has to be my diagnosis.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

68,000 miles

Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > For those of you that remember I was the one that got mud in my
> > transmission a few weeks ago.
>
> Yup, I recall.
>
> > It was cleaned out and flushed several times, and the band (the
> > one on the outside of the transmission) has been adjusted. It
> > drives perfectly unless I drive it hard. If I drive the vehicle
> > hard, I get a shuttering at take-off and between 1st and 2nd gear.
> > Shifting to third gear never makes it shutter. The question is
> > where do I go from here? Do I need a new torque converter or what?
>
> You need "or what." Read on...
>
> > I'm planning on taking it to a shop but I'd like to know your
> > ideas first.
>
> They'll tell you the transmission must be removed and completely
> rebuilt or swapped out with a rebuilt one. They'll be right, I'm
> afraid.
>
> Sorry, I know you were hoping for some better news.
>
> FWIW, I don't recall the details of your earlier post and I'm too lazy
> to look it up but I'm wondering if the transmission was on it's last
> legs anyway and the water/mud are only a part of the problem? How many
> miles were on the vehicle?
>
> I sure hope the shop can give you some better news but from a distance,
> that has to be my diagnosis.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

68,000 miles

Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

97tjMike <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:

>> How many miles were on the vehicle?

> 68,000 miles

A transmission can go bad in that time, but not usually.


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Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

97tjMike <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:

>> How many miles were on the vehicle?

> 68,000 miles

A transmission can go bad in that time, but not usually.


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Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

97tjMike <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:

>> How many miles were on the vehicle?

> 68,000 miles

A transmission can go bad in that time, but not usually.


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Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

97tjMike <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:

>> How many miles were on the vehicle?

> 68,000 miles

A transmission can go bad in that time, but not usually.


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Re: Transmission problems...new torque converter?
 

On Jun 5, 5:11 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jun 5, 1:14 pm, XS11E <x...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> >> How many miles were on the vehicle?
> > 68,000 miles
>
> A transmission can go bad in that time, but not usually.
>
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Just to probe for data -- I'm assuming you adjusted the front band
after the problem surfaced? Please post the spec to which you
adjusted the band.

Jon