Torque converter question.?

Question

94 2.5l Plymouth Voyager. I may have to replace the rear main seal. In doing so, I must remove the torque converter. Should I change the fluid in the torque converter? Works ok now, but very low acceleration. Wonder if it could be fluid in torque converter is worn out. Any other tips on torque converter would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

The fluid in the torque converter is the same fluid you have in the transmission. It is changed when you service your transmission. If you service the transmission according to the requirements, the fluid in the converter will be fine. It doesn't wear out separately of the transmission fluid.
And yes, the converter must come off. It will come out with the transmission, which will expose the flywheel, which comes off after, and is replaced before the transmission.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Honestly, I would call a mechanic. I'm not trying to be smart or disrespect you, but you don't seem to know enough to do that job, and will end up causing more trouble than you started with. The best advice anyone could give you, is to get another vehicle. The loss of power has not to do with the torque converter, but maybe a bad timing belt that is all but broke, and if it breaks it will ruin the engine!! The oil leak is the least of your problems at this point. No one person can do this job in their back yard due to the special tools required to do the job you are talking about. There is nothing wrong with the torque converter if it worked ok, and fluid does not go bad it only gets dirty. You must remove the whole transmission to get to the rear main seal, and that involves holding the motor in the thing while you do so. The whole front end of the vehicle must be dropped out to remove the transmission. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Your power loss is probably a vaccume,fuel,ignition or timing problem.Another possibilty could be that your catalitic converter is clogged.
As for your transmission.... You should get 2 services done.
1 Get the transmission flushed.Flush it through the old filter so your not flushing old fluid though the new filter.
2.Get the pan dropped and get the filter replaced.This service replaces the filter,the rubber grommet the filter fits into ,and the gasket for the pan. then they'll add about five quarts to the tranny to top it off.
Most car repair places tell you that you need the trans flushed but when you get this service done you still have the original filter in it. The trans flush will replace every drop of trans fluid in your car including the torque converter.. Approx.15 quarts total.This includes the fluid in the trans cooler,All lines ,the pan, the torque converter the whole shebang. but definitely don't let the shop tell you with the flush that it back flushes the filter!!!!! I've heard mechanics say that and there full of s--t!

Answer 4

Since you're pulling the tranny, you might as well go ahead and replace the torque converter and the transmission filter. While you're doing this, try to get as much of the old fluid out as possible. That way you can repalce it all with fresh transmission fluid. It's been my experience that if you don't replace these items while you have everything apart (especially if it has high miles), it will give you nothing but problems right after you reinstall everything.

Answer 5

the torque converter gets fluid from the tranny but you need to put fluid in it when you replace it the frount is behind the converter the rear seal is the tail section. I have a front seal leaking on my plymouth but don,t want to pull tranny until it cools off a little its 100 degrees here.

Answer 6

the rear main seal is in the engine not behind the torque converter. u might want some body elst to look at it. so the right thing gets replaced.

Answer 7

it will not hurt if change rear mainseal its a good idea to replace front pump seal in trans.