Need some help, just swapped torque converters...

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  1. RASelkirk

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    Huh? :huh: The converter has nothing to do with "starting", just as the spline count has nothing to do with the converter seating in place.
     
    RASelkirk, Jan 25, 2012
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    well if the converter wasn't seated properly, the starter would knock on it because it cannot extend as much as it needs to (my understanding of it). I thought the converter had to be seated all the way in order of the starter to engage it properly.
     
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    The starter would have nothing to do with the converter being seated incorrectly, generally if the converter is not seated correctly it would be very hard to hook tranny to the car, you would have had to use the bolts to mate tranny to engine and engine would be very hard to turn over.
     
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    We seated the Torque converter. pushed in a turned and felt it slip back 3 times. After that , how can we tell if it's seated correctly from there?
     
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    You could put your mind at ease by crawling under the car and taking off inspection cover and taking off the 4 converter bolts, the converter should be able to move front to back maybe an 1/8 of an inch, you will have to use a pry bar or screw driver to move it but there should be some play.

    I am betting it is not your problem though
     
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    I don't think so. we lined everything up with it seated fully back before we even thought about putting any bolts on. I'm leaning towards no enough fluid in the converter right now.
     
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    Was this a new converter or a used one, 200 6 engine
     
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    How much fluid came out of transmission when you pulled it to do install and how much fluid did you put in after install, reading the dipsticks sometimes can be really hard to do.
     
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    We figured we lost most of it. Enough to replace the 4 bottles we put in. And we put one in the Torque converter before we put it in. I'm sure it was almost bone dry. But the dip stick was (and still is) reading a bit high. I don't think there's enough in there but the level on the stick doesn't move down. But I would say we lost most of it
     
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    I dont know why you dipstick is reading so high, you should be able to put in approx 9 quarts, I would put in a couple more if it will go in. Perhaps you have a clogged filter and it is not allowing fluid to be sucked up and distributed.
     
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    That's what I was going to try next. I was just hoping it would move it though if I let it run It won't take anymore. I'm almost 100% it's not full
     
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    Good luck and keep us posted
     
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    I'll get around to it after class. Lets hope it takes it in. Thanks for all the help. Will post back after today
     
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    So no change with it sitting in low fear on stands and looks like the modular is connected as well. Still not much tire movement
     
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