I had a new tranny fail on me which obviously sent aluminum debri all through the system including the torque converter which is new. Is there a way to clean out the converter to get rid of all the debri ?

 

as far as i know.. there isnt... if i were you id get ahold of the ppl u got hte convertor from and talk to them about it

 

It has to be rebuilt... cut apart on a lathe, cleaned out, welded back together, and rebalanced.

 

Thats what i was afraid of. Thanks for the replys.

 

Sure. 2 easy steps.

Step 1. Buy new torque converter

Step 2. Turn in old ruined torque converter as core

Done.

There! that was eeeeezy, eh?

 

if it was mine ,i'd try to flush it out-drill a drain hole of
about 5/16 in the outer edge,then flush through the
neck with solvent while periodicly rotating the turbine
and stator members-once no particles appear,tap the
hole for a thin,allen head 1/8 pipe plug apply good
sealant,install plug,stake or tack weld plug in place
Earlier this year had the opposite problem-torque
converter (aftermarket "stall")blew it's thrust bearing
and sent the debris through the tranny,had to drop
the tranny partly dissasemble and muck out the
debris,reassemble and reinstall-all good again

 

I wouldnt suggest touching a converter with any sort of cutting tool unless you work at a trans shop

Would you shorten your own driveshaft? Grind down a crank? Same applies here

 

I would stick with the crank bit lol... seen alot of back yard driveshaft jobs that well lol worked not for me but im just saying on this board I would bet money more than a handfull have made there own