Lost Converter Bolt
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Lost Converter Bolt
So this week I was driving along when I heard a loud *tink*. At the time I thought I just ran over a rock and my tire picked it up and threw it into the undercarriage. Well this weekend I finally got a chance to crawl under it and take a look. Immediately I saw a hole in the bottom of the plastic trans/flexplate guard. Upon removal, I discovered one of the trans converter to flexplate bolts is gone. Apparently the threads failed in the converter because now I can't get a new bolt to thread in and get tight, the bolt just catches then lets go and spins.
Its an 86 TA, 350, 700r4, and my daily driver. Any ideas? I know she needs a new converter but I drove for half a week on 2 bolts and it seemed fine. I just don't have the time to drop the trans at the moment, but I'm concerned about putting that much stress on only 2 bolts (plus possible balance issues). Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Its an 86 TA, 350, 700r4, and my daily driver. Any ideas? I know she needs a new converter but I drove for half a week on 2 bolts and it seemed fine. I just don't have the time to drop the trans at the moment, but I'm concerned about putting that much stress on only 2 bolts (plus possible balance issues). Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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