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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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torque converter question

im pretty sure i have a torque converter issue...my truck will vibrate at low rpms and shudders... it does shift through every gear fine but some are hard shifts...

my question is, is there a quick fix for a bad torque converter or just to help the problem? i dont really have the money to take my tranny apart right now
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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im getting a shudder as well
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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What trans fluid are you running and when was it last changed? If it has Mercon III in it, switching to fresh Mercon V usually clears up minor TC shuddering.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Lol how does it shift through every gear fine...but some are hard. Seems to contradict itself.

Does the truck do it every time you drive or only certain times? I'd flush the fluid and filter, prolly cost about 50 bux for new filter/gasket and the fluid. Maybe through a bottle of Lucas transmission fix in with the new fluid and see how it goes.
 
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