Way to Diagnose the Damaged Torque Converter of your Car The damaged torque converter of your car sometime provide the same symptoms as the failing transmission. Without knowing the real truth behind the issues, the car owners spend thousands of dollars for repairing or replacing their transmission but the cost of torque converter replacements is considerably cheaper than transmission. However, diagnosing the real causes of transmission issues aren't all easy, but you can go through their signs to recognize the damaged torque converter of your car.
Signs of a damaged torque converter If you want to isolate and diagnose the damaged torque converter of your car, then it's not possible without taking the transmission apart, but there are several signs indicate the damaged torque converter of your car. Such as:-
Overheating When the temperature gauge of your car indicates that your car is overheating, then it could indicate a sign of dropped fluid pressure and problem in the torque converter. If the converter of your car is overheating, then it is unable to transfer the power from the engine to the transmission. As a result, the engine overheating lead to poor throttle response and excessive wear and tear of the internal part of the transmission.
Strange noises If you hear any types of strange noises from your car, then it may be heard due to the failed torque converter. When the torque converter of your car is damaged, then you might hear the strange noises like whirring coming from the bad bearing or the clicking noise which is coming from a broken turbine fin.
Slipping Thus, the torque converter of your car is responsible for translating the engine torque into the hydraulic pressure which is needed for shifting the gears inside the transmission and damage the fins or bearing to delay the shift or the slip out of gears. Slipping in the car also caused when the too much or too less fluid available in the transmission. In this case, you will experience the loss of acceleration and noticeable reduction in the car's fuel economy.
Contaminated fluid The torque converter of your car is filled with automatic transmission fluid. When the fluid is contaminated, then it can damage many parts of the car. As a result, it can wear out the stator or the damaged fins in one of the turbines. If you notice that the color of the fluid is changed and found some black sludge or debris then it could mean that the converter of your car is damaged. In this case, you need to change the fluid and before driving check the fluid level.
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