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Torque Converter
Torque Converter

The Secret of Torque Converters

Ever wondered what took the place of the clutch in an automatic car? Say hello to the device called torque converter.

While manual transmission cars have clutch and gearbox, automatic cars have torque converters. A torque converter is the device which connects the engine to the transmission. It is a fluid coupling device that smoothly operates provided that its three internal components work well with the hydraulic oil. These three components are the main controlling mechanisms for the fluid coupling between the car's engine and its transmission.

These three components are as follow: pump assembly or impeller, stator assembly, and turbine. The pump assembly is driven by the crankshaft. The stator assembly, on the other hand, is the one responsible for providing fluid reaction and multiplying the pump generated high performance torque.

Meanwhile, the turbine is the part that provides movement to the input shaft of the transmission.

Torque converters work by taking the power from the spinning crankshaft and applying this force to the input shaft of the transmission. The good thing about this device is that it empowers any engine to be a high performance engine. High performance torque converters are responsible for engaging and disengaging torque or power from the car's engine to the drive line so it can be converted to speed. Through high performance torque, torque converters makes high performance engine run at idle speed. This is done because the fluid flow is not enough to transfer power from the torque converter to the wheels. Thus, the car won't move forwards or backwards. As the high performance engine allows more fluid passage, it creates adequate amount of force to transfer power from the high performance engine to the wheels thus setting the vehicle in motion.

To cut the long story short, the fluid inside the torque converter is what makes the vehicle move, and the primary force that makes all the torque converter components work together. A centrifugal force is cause by the rotation of the pump assembly which is in turn caused by the crankshaft. This centrifugal force causes the movement of the transmission fluid.

A flywheel or flex plate physically connects the torque converter to the crankshaft. This usually happens on the front side of the coupling device. They are connected by bolts that are coated with a substance called Loctite so as to prevent them from coming loose due to vibration. On the backside of the coupling device, there is a hole that serves as the venue for the input shaft of the transmission to slide in and seal. The converter is to be found inside always filled with hydraulic fluid. As mentioned above, this fluid is essential in making the components work. In this case, it is also essential in connecting the front and back side of the high performance torque converter.

Because it is the torque converter that makes automatic transmission possible, car owners should be responsible enough for its maintenance, repair, or remanufacture. Having said so, entrust your torque converter needs only to a professional service contractor.

About the Author

Tampa Converter (Ameritorque)

3023 W. Hillsborough Ave.
Tampa, FL 33614

(813) 876-3795 (Work)

http://www.torqueconvertertampa.com

 

Does your car transmission need to be rebuilt if you have a chirping noise coming from the torque converter?

I recently discovered that there was a chirping noise coming from my car. The gears are shifting fine with no sluggishness. I thought it was my belts but that wasn't the case. The car was taken to a transmission shop by my local mechanic. They said it was the torque converter and it would have to be replaced and the transmission would have to be rebuilt because of metal pieces being passed on to the trans(repair cost $2,000 to 2,200). That was determined only by sitting on a rack with nothing else done. I went for a second opinion by taking it to another trans shop. He stated that the torque converter needs to be replaced but the trans does not need to be replaced(repair cost $500). He highly doubts that metal pieces were passed on because all the gears are shifting fine.

If your torque converter is making noise,it is making metal!
A chirping noise,if it really is coming from inside the converter,would indicate metal to metal contact between internal components within the converter.In this case,simply replacing the converter would be chancy.
Removal and inspection of the trans pan would tell a lot.
There is a magnet in most transmission pans that traps metal contamination.
I suppose if the inside of the pan and the magnet were spotless clean,it may be worth trying a converter,but remember,metal contamination is the number one cause for repeat repairs to transmissions.
I would make certain that the noise is not caused by somthing rubbing the flex plate before jumping into a trans repair.
Have any repairs been made in that area lately that may have caused a rubbing situation,such as a starter replacement,or engine or trans removal?
Also,depending on the age and milage of your car,maybe a good used transmission assy would be an option.
If you do have metal contamination,make certain that whoever makes the repair has a way to flush your transmission cooler,so that you do not contaminate your repaired or replacement transmission with metal from this failure.
Best of luck to you.

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