Vigilante Converter Rattling?

[Spooling]

I have one of those pink converters - it is a single disk lock-up "Vigilante" 6-Pump Stall configuration.

Is it possible this thing could be the source of my trans "rattle"?

When I would put my car in gear, I would hear a rattle almost sounding like a loose inspection cover. I would then put the trans in neutral and it would go away.

This rattle also seemed to go-away if I was to power-brake slightly.

It was certainly annoying. Trans shifts and works "perfectly". I dropped the trans the first thing I noticed after I puller the converter off of the front pump almost was that it was rattling. I shook it, and surely, something's loose in there - maybe the lock-up disk?

I don't think it ever rattled like this before - that I can remember.

Should I invest some more money in this converter - or "SC" it in favor for something else?

Many Thanks !!!

 

[big reazon]

Yep from what I can remember it is known for those converters to rattle a bit at idle

 

[SSedan64]

Yep, do a search on here & you'll find many other Vig. rattlers.

 

[Spooling]

So I was thinking that this converter is definately "rattling" and anoying to me, and if I put the selector in N it would stop, yet the converter is still rotating as it is connected directly to the flywheel - so - if the source of this rattle is indeed the torque converter, why is it that the rattle stops (or appears to stop) with the trans in Neutral?

 

[turbo nasty]

No lOad on internals when in nuetral.......in gear frictions are applied and TC loaded

 

[turbonut85]

Just for laughs....did you happen to use stock length converter bolts when you attached it to the flywheel??

 

[Spooling]

did you happen to use stock length converter bolts??

Negative GhostRider - used those supplied with that "pink" Torque Converter

 

[turbonut85]

Ahh....good to know grasshoppa....as stock converter bolts are too long for the pink ones....

 

[SSedan64]

The Stator in the TC is what's rattling. In Park and Drive/Reverse with vehicle setting still, the Tran's Input Shaft is stationary, when in Neutral the Input Shaft is spinning.

 

[Spooling]

The Stator in the TC is what's rattling. In Park and Drive/Reverse with vehicle setting still, the Tran's Input Shaft is stationary, when in Neutral the Input Shaft is spinning.

Yet when my trans was in Gear, with the vehicle stationary - it would still rattle. Such a nice car and making such an anoying noise.

I think this guys video clip proves there's definately some loose shit in their converters:

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/do-those-pink-converters-rattle.387820/page-2#post-3126985

 

[SSedan64]

Yeah, I should've added the Stator is freewheeling/spinning with TC when in gear & vehicle stationary.
I've read a few Posts where Precision will tell customers there's nothing is wrong with it. Odd some rattle & some don't. Has to be sloppy/excessive clearances.

 

[Spooling]

Thanks for everyone's input.

I have decided to make a change. It only seems like a logical decision.