Torque Converter procedure and?
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Torque Converter procedure and?
Haven't been on for a while as the truck has been working well, but now I have a problem ... 1996 F250 PS Diesel 4wd 6" lift
I was driving the truck out of a parking garage and suddenly it seemed like it lacked power in the drive train like a clutch slipping. Gave it more pedal and the RPMs went up but the truck crawled to a stop on the slope of the garage. After many tries and turning the truck off and letting it roll to a level spot to get a run at the slopes I was able to get it most of the way out of the garage - one time only the OD light was flashing but reset when I re-started the engine. On the final slope there was a heavy clunk toward the rear end and the truck went up the slope fine, but at the top the truck again lost power and then killed the engine. From then on, the truck starts fine, but putting it in forward or reverse engages the drive train then immediately kills the engine. If you put the transfer case in neutral you can put the shift adjuster in drive and reverse and it does not kill the engine - but of course the truck goes no where.
A buddy of mine talked to some old Ford mechanics and they all said torque converter. Looking on here pulling the TC doesn't sound that hard, just a day's work. I talked to another mechanic friend and he said pull a few pieces off, about twelve bolts and a floor jack and I should be able to pull it and take to a transmission shop to get it tested. He says his guess is some damage to the tranny is possible, as well. He suggested a tranny shop should be able to test at the TC once it's removed and say whether the TC is shot or not.
So then I call a tranny shop and they say they can't test the TC, but can look at the TC and tranny, but both are likely damaged. The part that threw me is the tranny shop guy says I will have to pull the tranny to get the TC out anyway. No one else has mentioned that, so where can I find the actual procedure and who is right in what's involved?
Any advice or thoughts are appreciated!
I was driving the truck out of a parking garage and suddenly it seemed like it lacked power in the drive train like a clutch slipping. Gave it more pedal and the RPMs went up but the truck crawled to a stop on the slope of the garage. After many tries and turning the truck off and letting it roll to a level spot to get a run at the slopes I was able to get it most of the way out of the garage - one time only the OD light was flashing but reset when I re-started the engine. On the final slope there was a heavy clunk toward the rear end and the truck went up the slope fine, but at the top the truck again lost power and then killed the engine. From then on, the truck starts fine, but putting it in forward or reverse engages the drive train then immediately kills the engine. If you put the transfer case in neutral you can put the shift adjuster in drive and reverse and it does not kill the engine - but of course the truck goes no where.
A buddy of mine talked to some old Ford mechanics and they all said torque converter. Looking on here pulling the TC doesn't sound that hard, just a day's work. I talked to another mechanic friend and he said pull a few pieces off, about twelve bolts and a floor jack and I should be able to pull it and take to a transmission shop to get it tested. He says his guess is some damage to the tranny is possible, as well. He suggested a tranny shop should be able to test at the TC once it's removed and say whether the TC is shot or not.
So then I call a tranny shop and they say they can't test the TC, but can look at the TC and tranny, but both are likely damaged. The part that threw me is the tranny shop guy says I will have to pull the tranny to get the TC out anyway. No one else has mentioned that, so where can I find the actual procedure and who is right in what's involved?
Any advice or thoughts are appreciated!
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