chrisZ

Hi,

My CEL is on with the code PO740 (torque converter), my local Mr. Transission wants to replace the torque converter but I'm not having any driveability issues. Anyone experienced this issue and actually replaced their torque converter?

Chris...

nonspin

Let me give you some advice right now Chris- DO NOT do business with Mr. Transmission. They are a rip off, they tried to put a new casing on my old core with a rebuilt and call it a new transmission. After 100 miles my 2nd gear band broke leaving me with, and only with, second gear. I was pretty pissed, it took an overall time of about 6 months with me having my car for 1 week, being gone for 2 for that whole period of time. They couldn't get it right, and up until it was sold it still wasn't right. Be careful, there has to be someone better out there.

njmodi

iTrader: (4)

The driveability issue you are experiencing (but not noticing) is that your car is never shifting into OD... try it, when you press the OD on/off button, nothing will happen... (or at least thats my prediction).

You can replace just the TC... you have to drop the transmission to do it.

nonspin

If his TC was really going out, trust me he would know it. The car wouldn't move when you give it gas and then it would just launch at like 2800.

icedout

make sure its ur tc because i had a code for that once and they told me the same thing that i had to get a new tc and it wond up not having to do with that at all and it was one of my hoses that was disconnected,so just make sure because most places are just lookin to make $$ off ya

chrisZ

IcedOut, which hose did you find disconnected?

I don't have any drivability issues. I can switch the O/D on and off at will with the gear shift button and its noticeable, by that I mean it will go into OD and out of OD with the button as it should.

Thanks for the input!

icedout

dont remember sorry a friend of mine did it for me next time i c him i will ask him which hose it was hopefully he remembers but you can check all of them yourself.

chrisZ

I will check, but I'm assuming that the hose was hooked up to the transmission???

Stephen Max

iTrader: (59)

The only hose connected to the transmission is a breather hose. It won't change operation whether it's connected or disconnected.