Torque Converter thingy

**Dr.Dudd** · 07-09-2009, 11:20 PM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">as request by J-Kid let we stawt a nex tapic fi discuss

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mi just get the news seh mi car need a torque converter sitten and mi just when dem did seh de price </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">did you decide on a car yet Kurlie?

mi just get the news seh mi car need a torque converter sitten and mi just when dem did seh de price </div></div>

<span style="font-size: 14pt">Uh much miles deh pan yuh cyar?</span> </div></div>

123,235 miles. was it too early? </div></div>

</div></div> At 123,000 ,iles and withlots of hogh speeds 9 as My sheet saya), it is about reasonable. If you drive within the speed lomit you usually never wear it out, nut at hugh speeds it comes under very heavypunishment with high tempreture fluids etc.

damn expensive part. It is theheart of the transmission. I would get a second opinion. Since torque cinverter does not usually go, but it is the computer fot the old style transmission. I car dies not have one, it uses a computer instead.

**kia027** · 07-09-2009, 11:20 PM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dat is hard fi sey. Depending pan di transmission design an make, dem can out last di cyar.

Was dis di dealer dat tell yuh dis?

Yuh neva sey wha it did ah duh why him claims sey is di automatic trans torque converter bad?

<span style="font-size: 14pt">Kia, Cut and Paste yuh cyar troubles portion of dis post above, into a NEW TOPIC, and lets talk there.</span></div></div>

the car would shudder when driving at a steady pace and then slowly increasing speed at 24 and 42 mph

this was after it used to really shake and dem tighten up all sorts of bolt thingies

i googled my car make & model and then learned i was not alone

**Dr.Dudd** · 07-09-2009, 11:27 PM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dat is hard fi sey. Depending pan di transmission design an make, dem can out last di cyar.

Was dis di dealer dat tell yuh dis?

Yuh neva sey wha it did ah duh why him claims sey is di automatic trans torque converter bad?

<span style="font-size: 14pt">Kia, Cut and Paste yuh cyar troubles portion of dis post above, into a NEW TOPIC, and lets talk there.</span></div></div>

the car would shudder when driving at a steady pace and then slowly increasing speed at 24 and 42 mph

this was after it used to really shake and dem tighten up all sorts of bolt thingies

i googled my car make & model and then learned i was not alone

</div></div> Siund like burnt front clutch to me, or transmision pumpo
Th emain thing taht ciontribute to that is driving in thewinter without allowing the engine to be warmed p properly. That too is usually caused by a defective thermostat, thatcause the engine to take too long to be warmed up.
I told you I raced cars as a kid?

**kia027** · 07-09-2009, 11:30 PM

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the car has an auto transmission and from my limited experience with torque converters they are the drum that acts like a clutch for automatic cars

so basically was told this puppy had to be replaced and I figured since I am under halfway of my goal of driving this vehicle to 300K miles I may have to suck it up and fix it.

transmission was replaced at 44K miles (model recall)

**Dr.Dudd** · 07-09-2009, 11:56 PM

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It seem like it is a desig problem. thecorque cinverter is not act as the clutch.
It simply is in the position that the clutch would have been in if it was a standard shift.but it does not do the jib of th eclutch. since autmatics does have a number of clutches thatdoes that.
The T/C actually shifts the car while driving.
If you are going for 300,000, which I don't recommend, though it may be a german made car. Changing it may still be a tall order. They may start with changing that, the they add something else and then yoy end up paying for a complete rebuild transmission. why don't you enquire about a rebuild transmission with lifetime gurantee instead?
It may be more economical.
If you replaced it at 44,000 and have to do major repair at 123,000 the rest nay just go after youy do this repair. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the car has an auto transmission and from my limited experience with torque converters they are the drum that acts like a clutch for automatic cars

so basically was told this puppy had to be replaced and I figured since I am under halfway of my goal of driving this vehicle to 300K miles I may have to suck it up and fix it.

transmission was replaced at 44K miles (model recall) </div></div>

**j-kid** · 07-10-2009, 12:20 AM

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Kia, hav you ever had the transmission filter and fluid changed on this car?

**kia027** · 07-10-2009, 12:35 AM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Kia, hav you ever had the transmission filter and fluid changed on this car? </div></div>

if it is part of the scheduled maintenance then I would say yes

**Dr.Dudd** · 07-10-2009, 01:14 AM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Kia, hav you ever had the transmission filter and fluid changed on this car? </div></div>

if it is part of the scheduled maintenance then I would say yes </div></div>That Mean it was not. although your car has a maintenance schedule, the dealer will not follow it unless you request specifically to do so. i found tat out from my father long ago,and it still happen today. I even had to have them remove the wrong fluid from my car,although they are wheedler. They Put it up ontherack and attempt to to the same to all vehicles ins the service bay. They make more money when they do not properly service it and you have repairs due ti inadequate servicing. they make money in th eshort term, but they go bankrupt inthelong run when people select other makes that does nit cost that much to maintain.

**j-kid** · 07-10-2009, 07:55 AM

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Unless you tell them directly to replace those parts, or something goes wrong along the way, and they needed to go into the tranni, it would NOT have gotten done.

**kia027** · 07-10-2009, 11:51 AM

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and how would the average consumer know to ask for this to be done ??

pon car maintenance places

**j-kid** · 07-10-2009, 11:53 AM

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You may want to try this cheapest route first and see if that makes a difference, before you plunk down thousands to tear into the transmission inner parts. Also while you are at it, ask them to do a transmission flush first, before they replace the filter, and drop the transmission pan to properly drain the fluid and clean out pan of debris, and any sludge.

Yuh would, ask ah man in yuh family.

Ah joke

**kia027** · 07-10-2009, 11:58 AM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You may want to try this cheapest route first and see if that makes a difference, before you plunk down thousands to tear into the transmission inner parts. Also while you are at it, ask them to do a transmission flush first, before they replace the filter, and drop the transmission pan to properly drain the fluid and clean out pan of debris, and any sludge.

Yuh would, ask ah man in yuh family.

Ah joke </div></div>

i did and he said suck it up and get the car fixed

**j-kid** · 07-10-2009, 12:12 PM

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Den ah guess yuh asked di wrong man.

Him mechanically inclined?

I meant yuu would have had to have told ah mechanic long before the problem started dat yuh wanted to perform the mentainance. It may NOT bi too late.

However if yuh waa drop di dollars without checking first, dat is your option.

By di way, yuh neh answer mi question uppa tap: <span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">"Was dis di dealer dat tell yuh dis?"</span></span>

**kia027** · 07-10-2009, 12:26 PM

Re: Torque Converter thingy

yes is the dealer dat call and seh dis

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