Hi all:Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6"Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turnsgreen, I step on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPMfor about 5 seconds and the car would lurch and act normally.The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third andit's hard shifting. He called his "buddy" but would not gethim. He said the "Torque converter" is going bad. I also might needsome trans work.Any advice? -J.

Have you checked the fluid level, hot, running in park, brake on,on level ground? Cold and being on pint low will cause it to slip whileit's finding oil to pressurize the servos. Usually the torque convertproblem is lockup and it then stalls the engine at stop signs. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||Omailto: wrote:

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Torque converter going bad?

Jun 10, 2006 24 Replies

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Mike Romain 20 years ago

If you do have water in the fluid, the lucas slip stop will just help destroy the transmission while you drive it to see if it has effect.

You 'really' need to do your own visual on the fluid. It's easy, just pull the dipstick out and see what the stuff looks like. If it is brown and smells like burnt toast, you are in for a rebuild. If it's foamy and clear it's too full and the foam will kill the unit because air bubbles don't lubricate. If it looks like a milkshake it has water and needs to be drained and replaced. Twice likely to get all the water out.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: N>

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Jeff Strickland 20 years ago

Open the hood. Look at the motor.

The Inline 6 will have all 6 cylinders in a line. The V6 will have 3 cylinders on one side and 3 more on the other side. You may need to look at a known I6 and a V6 side by side to see the difference. It isn't required to have them side by side, but if you have to ask, the picture says a thousand words.

And, except for the latest version of Jeeps, you have an I6. The Liberty gets a V6, and there was a V6 in the Cherokee back in the mid to late '80s that was a real dog.

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L.W.(Bill) Hughes III 20 years ago

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Jeff Strickland 20 years ago

Yes, but that was a very long time ago, and the OP hasn't got one of those.

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lilgrasshopper 20 years ago

Hi guys:

Complete rebuilt. He replaced all the "soft" parts. Replaced the casing, it was cracked. He showed it to me. It's purring like a kitten now.

$1900.00 + tax.

Cottman TRansmission, Freehold, NJ.

Thanks all for inputs.

-John.

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