noise when put in gear

[usetaboost]

A few weeks ago I installed a converter and a transgo kit. Got it all back together and was happy. Noticed a slight bit of noise while in gear and it went away after some driving after the car warmed up. Took it out a few days ago accross town and noticed the noise again, but got quieter after the car got warmed up, still noticed it once in a while though. Seems like its really bad when cold and mostly goes away after the trans is warm. Kinda like a sanding sound, only in gear. No problems with lock up, shifts fine, drives fine. I used plain old dextron in it. Pretty sure this isn't normal.

 

[Daniel Jost]

I had this exact same issues with my old converter. Sounds like you have a stator/bearing issues in the converter, hence why it only happens in gear. I bet it goes away when the converter is locked. I replaced my converter and no more issues.

,Dan

 

[usetaboost]

money down the shitter again, oh well. Don't ever get to drive it much anyway.

 

[usetaboost]

Started the car up today to move it out of the garage. Put it in gear and no noise. Took it for a drive around the neighborhood and all that came out of it was a little rattle, sounds like a heat shield rattle but I know it's not. Stopped in front of my neighbors house and ran through the gears and even power braked it and forward and reverse, no noise. Take off about 1/3 throttle and starts to make the rattling noise around 2k. Before I take the trans out is there anything I should look at to see what could be causing this noise? Seems like the noise just comes and goes whenever. No scraping noises today like it was yesterday when I backed it out of the garage.

 

[usetaboost]

Don't know if this matters but I didn't put name brand fluid in, just off brand advance stuff.

 

[turbonut85]

You positive the converter bolts are tight? Might check them for length too...

 

[charlief1]

You positive the converter bolts are tight? Might check them for length too...

It's Jesse, so you know things will come up short Keith.

 

[usetaboost]

short and shriveled, just like getting out of a pool.

Yeah I was kinda wondering if the bolts are bottoming out. Might crawl under there tonight or tomorrow and check into it. It's possible.

 

[usetaboost]

The bolts I got were just regular off the shelf mr. gasket flywheel bolts

 

[Dave Dunbar]

Remove the under pan and try it again. The converter does move slightly and if the pan is bent it will rub.

 

[turbonut85]

Might take a close look at the flywheel and see if it may be cracked...

 

[dr_frankenstein]

I had a simular issue awhile back..... couldnt figure out what the hell it was.

turns out i had lost a bell housing pin. and at cetain rpm and load it would make a vibrating rubbing sound.