Torque converter (was: Re: [T3] This morning's work)

["Daniel Baum" <daniel@type34.info>]

<x-flowed>Jim Adney wrote:
> BTW, the early TCs, like yours, had a history of bad welds which lead to 
> ATF
> leaks. Even though your leak may have been from a different cause, now 
> would be
> a good time to upgrade to the later TC, expecially since you have one on 
> hand.
> If you're not sure about its quality, it should be possible to get it 
> rebuilt,
> which should not take too long, but I'm really not sure about the time 
> aspect.
> You might be better off just doing an exchange, but make SURE that you 
> don't
> get another early one in exchange.

I took the TC to a shop today. Whether they rebuild it or exchange it will 
depend on what they have in stock. I'll know tomorrow.

The guy in the shop, who remembered me from a previous visit, produced a 
tranny ATF strainer, which he had found since I was there last. Now I've 
asked him to look for a pan seal too . . . I like this shop :~)


Daniel 

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