Check the bolts in the Torque Converter.I had a 1970 Chevy,that made that
sound.It was a loose bolt...it then fell out,got chewed up..
its a possibility..
>From: DICEMAN469@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: aol@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Bad Torque converter?
>Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 00:06:07 EDT
>
>In a message dated 7/6/2001 12:00:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>SilverEightynine@aol.com writes:
>
>
> > Evening folks - - well after my transmission problems with Aamco trans
> > ... I vowed never to go back there again., However I may have to (under
> > warrenty) What are the symptoms of a soon-to-be-dead torque converter?
> > The trans was rebuilt about 2500-3000 miles ago... and now theres a
> > ratteling sound coming from the transmission and the engine RPM dropps
> > together with an obvious loss of power. its not serious - but I need
> > this baby highway worthey... and I can't take it out on the road with a
> > bad trans... It shifts fine and there is no gear noise or anything.
> > The ratteling noise is consistant with the RMP drop and if you gunthe
> > engine easy while in park (or other gears) you can hear the ratteling as
> > the idle dropps.
>
>Can't say much about the loss of lower other than maybe it's the
>lockup....as
>far as the noise, you may want to check to see if it's the tin cover that
>goes over the lower half of the transmission between it and the engine
>(covers the lower half of the TQ). Mine was making an awful noise and it
>turned out to be that cover. I just took it out and haven't had a problem
>since. I thought it was a TQ too, I even had a Chevy guy thinkin it was a
>bad
>pump, but the noise was too tinny for either.
>
>Good luck
>
>Austin
>Vipertruck
>
David Digney
00' Dakota Quad Cab
3.9 V6,42RE,3.55
DML Member
Dakota USA Member/Wisconsin Chapter President
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