Torque Converter Replacement Instead of Rebuild

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  • June 5, 2013 at 2:37 pm #211
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    I am posting this here for Thomas from the comment section on the home page.

    I have a 2004 which had the CEL came on at 100,000, the car currently has 170,000. The CEL reports “Torque Convert CKT performance or Stuck off”. The car has no symptoms, the transmission fluid chaned with Toyota spec and is dark and smells used as one would expect, there is no way it would be cherry red after 60,000 miles. I just went to check at a transmission shop and reports same ODB code, but owner says I have 250rpm if slippage and the whole tranny needs to be rebuilt, 3500 minimum. Shouldn’t I have symptoms? I also looked on web and heard of a solenoid or short to ECU is a possibility. Can’t the tourque converter just be replaced, rather than a whole rebuild? 2004 Toyota Matrix 2wd 1.8l engine

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    April 26, 2015 at 3:31 pm #728
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    The short answer to this is yes. Since the torque converter is separate unit within the transmission you can technically just remove the transmission from the bell-housing and replace the torque converter. Then, you have to put the transmission back into place — ensuring the members line up correctly — so it will run perform correctly.

    The issue with having your torque converter replaced, rather than doing a total rebuild, is this: it is easy to unknowingly chip a mount or to torque bolts so that small metal filings break off and get into the transmission fluid, causing not only darkening but also potentially damaging the transmission.

    Yes, the pricetag is steep for the rebuild but consider the alternative — a brand-new transmission with its labor costs — and you will see that the rebuild is the better option by on the order of several hundred dollars.

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