bad converter symptoms

[russ87gn]

i got a new transmission with about 400 miles on it. after a 25 mile drive got close to home and got on it a little the whole car was shaking and the it seemd to be slipping. i pulled in the driveway it tried putting it in gear again. it wouldnt move unless i reved it up a little then id slam into gear and start shaking does this sound like a converter or something in the trans?

 

[salvageV6]

It sounds more like a transmission problem to me, but I'm no expert.

If the tranny was done by a good board vendor I'd then suspect a converter if it was used and not of great quality.

I would post more details as to what tranny, what converter, and new used info. age, etc. so we can all make educated guesses.

 

[russ87gn]

the trans was built by a vendor its a stage2 the torque converter was given to me by a friend of ine it is a pro torque 2800 stall he had in his car that worked fine i dont know how old it is though im guessing the converter is the problem i was just wondering if the shaking is a common syptom of the converter failing i have the trans and converter out now is there any way i can mess with the converter to see if it is the problem?or maybe take it somewhere to be tested?

 

[GNeric]

I have seen some converters come apart and the pieces "fall" to one spot and it becomes an imbalance causing a vibration. But as for the slamming into gear, could be the stator inside slipping and then grabbing when you rev it up. Either way, the converter/trans has to come out. Pressure check would help to see if you have a pump problem or internal leakage for the slipping problem.

 

[Boost231]

who built the trans, did you contact them to see what they had to say

 

[russ87gn]

this just happened friday so im waiting for a reply from the builder. i took the trans out and the fluid looks like it just came out of the bottle. im just hoping i can buy a converter and be done with it. i dont want to put the trans back in working improperly. is there any way a converter can be tested trans also out of the car maybe a dyno or something