There is no balance to the torque converter; it just bolts up to the flexplate. You will also need a 50 oz imbalance harmonic balancer along with your flexplate.
What happens if torque converter bolts are loose?
When the torque converter starts malfunctioning, you may feel shuddering and even slipping in overdrive. You usually notice your car shuddering because it feels like it’s vibrating. Your car will vibrate even when you’re not going very fast. The shuddering makes the car lag and is very noticeable.
How does a torque converter connected to the flywheel?
The torque converter casing connects to the flywheel, spinning at the same rate as the crankshaft, within the housing of the turbine. The impeller or centrifugal pump effectively flings the transmission fluid into the fins of the turbine that in turn spins or transmits the torque into the transmission.
How to put Trans bolts on a flex plate converter?
Once the flexplate is just touching the converter, rotate the engine over and the studs slide against the flex plate then should pop into the holes once it lines up, then tighten the trans bolts and draw it the rest of the way together. another reason I love PI converters….bolts instead of studs…makes it cake putting back together.
Why is my torque converter not working properly?
And the pilot of the converter should not fit the crankshaft so tight as to make turning the converter that difficult. Either the torque converter is not all the way back in the pump, or you have one or more incorrect parts. Yeah, I guess it’s time to pull it back apart.
How far back should the torque converter be in the pump?
The converter should be between 1/8″ and 3/8″ back from the flex plate when it is bottomed out in the pump. And the pilot of the converter should not fit the crankshaft so tight as to make turning the converter that difficult. Either the torque converter is not all the way back in the pump, or you have one or more incorrect parts.
How to install a lower blower pulley and convertor?
There should be a gap between the convertor and the flywheel before you bolt them together. After you bolt it up slide up and grab the lower blower pulley. You should be albe to spin the engine and convertor by hand.
