Leak after TC install...

[Steve V]

I have a situation on a car that recent had a convertor change. Car is about an hour from me so I have not got my eyes on it yet. It aparently leaks 3/4 drips in about 30 seconds down the front of the pump. Seal was reused and was about 1 year old,so is the teflon coated pump bushing. Convertor went in nice,I don't think I hurt the seal or bushing(done this a lot ) anyways could it be a pin hole at a weld in the neck area on the TC itself. It's 9x11 by Art carr which I beleive is made by TCS. Opinions/experiences welcome

 

[larrym]

they are supposed to be pressure tested but who knows........

 

[Dusty Bradford]

It's possible to have a pin hole in the weld where the snout is welded to the cover. Or the snout can crack where the slots are cut to drive the pump, it's a common 200r issue. The leak can be so small its hard to see bubbles during the pressure test.

 

[Steve V]

Looks like the solution is to maybe install dye the remove it and look for cracks....if none are found reinstall old one and watch for leaks.