Transmission Torque Converter?

Question

I had my engine replaced at 23K due to hydrolock. I drove into what I thought was a small puddle and it was deeper than I thought. It destroyed my engine.

After A***way spent about six weeks repairing the car, I noticed funny sounds from the transmission. The sounds dissapeared and then the car started stalling.

Friday I was told that my car, which has 39k miles on it, has a problem with the torque convertor.

I remember that the issues with the car stalling started after the engine was replaced. A transmission expert has stated that it is unheard of for a car with such low mileage have the torque convertor go bad.

I am almost positive that the issue happened when the engine was replaced.

Question: when replacing an engine on a car with automatic transmission, what parts of the transmission are touched or removed.

Answer 1

wish you knew what kind of car you have cause there are front wheel drive rear and all.i think you got riped off with the eng deal.the motor filled with water but all you needed to do was take the plugs out and turn the motor to push it out so it can run.put the plugs back start it and go.LOOK at your receipt to see if the converter was replaced.it may have gotten water in it too.

Answer 2

the bellhousing will have to be unbolted from the engine, and they should have unbolted the torque converter from the flywheel. If they ripped the engine out without doing that, and installed the engine with the torque converter, it might not have set into the turbine of the torque converter, which will cause damage...

Answer 3

the transmission is taken out. it would be pretty hard to take the eng out without taking the transmission out. or / impossible. if its rear wheel ever-thing to the rear axial was also taken out.

Answer 4

If your car is stalling, and they say you have a bad torque converter, you probably do. Your torque converter lock up clutch is locking up and or not disengaging when coming to a stop. Most of the time it is a faulty solenoid, or computer control issue. But sometimes it can be the TCC itself. In no way, short of crushing the torque converter in a press will replacing an engine cause the issue you are having

Answer 5

It's not unheard of if you failed to flush the transmission after it was immersed and drove around with it full of water.

Answer 6

If you've read about manual transmissions, you know that an engine is connected to a transmission by way of a clutch. Without this connection, a car would not be able to come to a complete stop without killing the engine. But cars with an automatic transmission have no clutch that disconnects the transmission from the engine. Instead, they use an amazing device called a torque converter. It may not look like much, but there are some very interesting things going on inside.

In this article, we'll learn why automatic transmission cars need a torque converter, how a torque converter works and what some of its benefits and shortcomings are.

Answer 7

that,s kinda early to have a torque converter to go bad. you say it stalls? it might be the sensor that runs the lock-up converter.

Answer 8

The torque converter is bolted to the fly wheel whick is bolted to teh rear of the crank shaft....which runs through the engine. Chances are the engine was replaced, and the torque converter was not...it may have been what ever was lying around or was on the replacement engine.  

Answer 9

My guess is, they did something at the garage. Sorry man. I cant prove it, but the only other thing is that the water damaged it as well. Good luck and God bless.