Depending on what tooling and workspace youve got it might be easier to remove the side panel from a front wheel arch and disconnect it at the oil cooler...
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Depending on what tooling and workspace youve got it might be easier to remove the side panel from a front wheel arch and disconnect it at the oil cooler...
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Originally Posted by 999
No idea as I have never needed to :D
I very much doubt it is the converter, these things are very well built and Q control has to be A1 as their products are exported all over the world. More a pump drive or pump itself failure I reckon.
Anyway, sorry but the box most likely needs to be pulled:(
JC
Just a heads up. Gave in and took my d2 to a shop. Melbourne weather and no garage got to to me.
Result, box full of metal so new box, new TC and empty wallet. Still waiting for final diagnosis on why the transmission failed.
But I'm on the road again yeehaa:),
Thanks for posting an update im interested to know if the metal was from your old converter or if the new Ashcroft one failed?
Did you have the pan off when you swapped out the converter?
Also did you send your old converter back to UK or just pay the Core deposit if they are having trouble pin pointing a cause might be worth splitting your old converter.
Cheers
Rhys
I removed the pan when I Had the old convertor on and there was a little amount of sludge on the magnet.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoverNova
I never sent the original TC back
I still haven't heard what caused the old trans to fail yet, don't know if it was the TC or trans or pump
Can you test a TC on a bench?
Just add some thing else I now have a busted front diff.:mad:
Did you happen to hit a China man lately?
There is no real bench test only splitting and looking. Why is there a hold up on the cause? Was the box sent out for repair to another shop?
Sorry for the questions just interested to know what happened and if its related to the Ashcroft Converter.
Just thought I'd drag this out old thread, Well my second box has just failed. after 60thous od ks, and just after having a paid service.:censored:so I'll be replacing this one my self, I still have Ashcroft Hd converter in the shed so I may get it tested,
Anyone recommend any shops in Melbourne I spoke to TCE in ringwood so I may send it there.
Did you set the TC to the direct depth when fitting. Ashcrofts has a measuring guide on their site for the correct seating depth according to Auto serial.
It is important, as you can't jut drop the TC in and hear a click and think it's correctly seated. It may drop in 3 stages before it's correctly seated and engaged to the pump.
If not seated to correct depth you will damage the pump.
Regards,
Mario
I thought i did it ran for a week or so before the auto failed but that was three years ago and now another box has failed:mad:
I bought a modified unit from Torque Converter Technologies in Springvale, phone 03 5741499.Very nice unit. However towing a 2 tonne caravan on and off for three years and 50,000 km, upset the equation. Coming back from our South West the spigot broke where it was welded to the TC. I contacted them and they offered to send me the spares n/c. I ended up taking it to my auto man and they pulled the converter apart. They replaced the lock up lining which was coming a drift and also the turbine hub which was quite worn. Also the flexi.plate was buckledQuote:
Originally Posted by 999
The weak spot was where the stub was welded to the converter housing. this has now been re-enforced. . - So far so good. I didn't get the parts from TCT as going on performance on receiving anything from the east takes up to two weeks!!! Sometimes longer. Parts from the UK are on my doorstep in four days!!! Enough said. :confused::confused:
Tony [Grumpy] :wheelchair: