Torque Converter Cleaning and Inspection

Torque Converter Cleaning And Inspection





Material

1. CAUTION: The torque converter drain plug and seal are not reusable. Discard the drain plug and seal, and install a new drain plug assembly.

If a new torque converter is not being installed, the following procedures must be carried out:
^ The torque converter must be thoroughly cleaned.
^ Torque converter with drain plugs can be cleaned by using a suitable torque converter fluid cooler cleaner.
^ A torque converter without drain plugs can be cleaned by hand. Partially fill the torque converter using only recommended transmission fluid for the applicable transmission. Hand-agitate the torque converter and then thoroughly drain the fluid. Fill the torque converter with new fluid specified for the transmission, and install.