i need to know if i have to fill the torque converter with fluid before i install it on the car.. please help

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i need to know if i have to fill the torque converter with fluid before i install it on the car.. please help</TD></TR></TABLE>no. just fill the trans after it's in the car

 

so i finished the swap and it works good now.. but i was wondering why the shop manual says to make sure to put the torque converter in the same spot as it was taken off? i didnt read this till i already put it on . only thing i can think of is so the bolt holes line up but maybe i got lucky the first time i put it on cuz they all lined up.

 

We always fill a converter before we ship a trans out. Of course this is on a fresh converter! We also put a new o-ring as well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i finished the swap and it works good now.. but i was wondering why the shop manual says to make sure to put the torque converter in the same spot as it was taken off? i didnt read this till i already put it on . only thing i can think of is so the bolt holes line up but maybe i got lucky the first time i put it on cuz they all lined up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Always pre-fill. It insures proper fluid levels when you start up.

Always put it in the exact same spot, it insures proper harmonics, so things are not out of whack and create unnecessary vibrations.

 

lol i LOVE how non of you said this when i asked the first time. oh well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol i LOVE how non of you said this when i asked the first time. oh well. </TD></TR></TABLE>The prefill thing doesn't really matter. I work for a dealership and transmissions get replaced all the time under warranty. I've never seen someone prefill a torque converter before.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ILcrxsi1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The prefill thing doesn't really matter. I work for a dealership and transmissions get replaced all the time under warranty. I've never seen someone prefill a torque converter before.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats because they should already be done by whoever remanufactured the transmission and supplied the torque converter

It is a common practice for us to O-ring and fill the converter before shipping it out with a remanufactured transmission

 

another question.. i put 4 liters of atf in the tranny ... it calls for 2.5L i assumed it took so much cuz of the torque converter.. am i right?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GearSpeedEF7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Thats because they should already be done by whoever remanufactured the transmission and supplied the torque converter

It is a common practice for us to O-ring and fill the converter before shipping it out with a remanufactured transmission </TD></TR></TABLE>No, because if it was full already it wouldn't take 9 quarts to fill the trans once it's in the car.

 

huh? if you meant to quote me.... the torque converter was empty when i installed it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">huh? if you meant to quote me.... the torque converter was empty when i installed it.</TD></TR></TABLE>No I was talking to the other dude. The one I quoted.

 

did you go through a lot of problems when you installed the trans. i am going through the same process right now and am wondering what the hardest part was. did you have to use an engine hoist to support the engine while putting in the tranny?

 

why did you dig up this ancient thread? fact is the 88-91 automatic is a steaming pile of ****. it is heavy doesn't shift at any of the right times is jerky as hell and is just plain ugly. with a dx 5 speed trans you will get better gas milage and your car will be faster. also there is info on this if you search more.

 

ok need help too, i empty the torque converter out and did not fill it up, just put everthing on. so i just need to fill the transmission will more ATF?? or i have to take every thing apart and fill the torque converter.