torque converter's p*ssing me off.

[SuperHO]

the flippin thing absolutely will not lock up with the cruise set, and half the time it won't lock up during normal city driving, and it likes to shudder like a sacred kitten. am i looking at a trans replacement? i did get a code for torque converter failed to lock up 5 times consecutively or something like that.

 

[stephen newberg]

That does sound to me like the TC is hitting the end of its life. Might as well do a full transmission rebuild while fixing it.

pax, smn

 

[SHOZ123]

Good TCs are cheap, ~$150. It's the R&R that is the PITA.

 

[SuperHO]

yeah....i gathered. the only shop around here i trust to do the job wants both testicles, my left arm from the elbow down and two pints of blood from my firstborn...can i get away with repLacing the TC and installing a shift kit and just waiting to rebuild the damn thing?

 

[jon93]

yeah....i gathered. the only shop around here i trust to do the job wants both testicles, my left arm from the elbow down and two pints of blood from my firstborn...can i get away with repLacing the TC and installing a shift kit and just waiting to rebuild the damn thing?

I believe the TransGo shift kit needs to be installed during an overhaul. You need to tear apart the tranny to install it.

 

[SuperHO]

very well then...i'm trying to see how low i can keep this. though i guess i should ask, how much does the average trans rebuild with shift kit go for nowadays? and anyone know anyone who's got a garage and mad skills who might wanna make a bit of spare cash? paul?

 

[rubydist]

You should plan on paying $500-700 just for the r/r of the tranny. The rebuild itself can run anywhere from under $1000 to over $2000 depending upon how many internal parts are required.