clunking from bell housing? HELP!!
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Metal on metal sounds, you would agree are pretty serious? You do not want to
hear this but dropping your tranny could save you a lot of $$$$ in the long run.
We installed a motor in a 88 B350 some time ago, I like a idiot used a screw driver
to prevent the flexplate from rotating while I tightened the converted bolts.
The flexplate cracked and 1/4 broke off and made a hell of a racket with ridiculous vibration. Just had to drop the tranny replace the flexplate. So I guess I am saying it is probably worth taking a look at all the install bolts, then you also have the choice of bringing the tranny to a shop to be checked out.
hear this but dropping your tranny could save you a lot of $$$$ in the long run.
We installed a motor in a 88 B350 some time ago, I like a idiot used a screw driver
to prevent the flexplate from rotating while I tightened the converted bolts.
The flexplate cracked and 1/4 broke off and made a hell of a racket with ridiculous vibration. Just had to drop the tranny replace the flexplate. So I guess I am saying it is probably worth taking a look at all the install bolts, then you also have the choice of bringing the tranny to a shop to be checked out.
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Yes, I agree not likely the flex plate.
I did not phrase my words properly.
Meant to say something seems very
wrong and you may be able to see
the issue, after removing the trans
I did not phrase my words properly.
Meant to say something seems very
wrong and you may be able to see
the issue, after removing the trans
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no worries. but does anyone know the torque for a 4 bolt 6-239 (3.9 liter 3 speed tranny not sure of name)converter bolts? i think it might be a bad idea to try and tighten the bolts by feel alone rather then getting a new torque wrench
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but does anyone know the torque for a 4 bolt 6-239 (3.9 liter 3 speed tranny not sure of name)converter bolts? i think it might be a bad idea to try and tighten the bolts by feel alone rather then getting a new torque wrench
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https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-r...ew-tranny.html
I've never bothered using a torque wrench for converter bolts and never had an issue but thats just me, YMMV.
I've never bothered using a torque wrench for converter bolts and never had an issue but thats just me, YMMV.
thanks for the help!
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You are low on trans fluid, check it in neutral not drive, since the drainback valve keeps it out of the converter in park, unless you took the check ball and spring out ? Which is what I do on every Dodge transmission I rebuild. Plus use New converter bolts any time you replace your converter due to they stretch , giving you a bit of a longer bolt. Did you put trans fluid in the converter ? Hope you didn't use your old converter ?
