Converter Noise

[WAD357]

Well on my way to pickup a load of scrap in NYC I noticed a wicked noise and vibration in my truck... Sounded like a knock and had a bit of a grinding sound to it as well. Noise only shows up around idle and slow speeds and isnt always there. Im thinking the converter is starting to go? Looking at options as far as new ones go and wonder what everyones having good luck with. Im running a chip intake and down pipe nothing more and do a bit of towing mostly loads around 6-8k nothing crazy... Any input is appreciated thanks!

[USMC-F2fiddy]

This might now be the problem but it's worth checking out. I had a sound similar to that and it turned out to just be a bad U joint. The sound was traveling up the drive shaft to the tranny. Like I said, might not be the problem but worth checking out before you throw a converter on it.


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[WAD357]

thanks for the input but thats definatly not it.. Its making the noise at idle

[USMC-F2fiddy]

Originally Posted by WAD357

thanks for the input but thats definatly not it.. Its making the noise at idle

Haha. Nope, guess not if it's at idle. Hope you get it fixed.


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[351fifty]

lotta people using the 6.0 converter with lots of luck, seems to handle more power than our old 7.3 converter does, good luck, where you stationed usmc?

[WAD357]

Me an my head mechanic are thinking its actually the flex plate being cracked... he said hes done 3 of them when he worked at his last job.. Going to pull the trans tommorow and hoping its just the flexplate.. The trans feels tight no slipping nothing and the fluids clean. Considering I drove it 100 miles home with that noise im pretty sure it would show some sort of indication through the trans if it was the converter

[USMC-F2fiddy]

Originally Posted by USMC-F2fiddy

Haha. Nope, guess not if it's at idle. Hope you get it fixed.

I was stationed at Camp Jejeune NC with 1/6. I went out on the 22nd MEU in 2004.
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[WAD357]

Well found my noise! Cracked Flexplate!! R&R'd the trans changed the flexplate did a new rear main seal took me about 6-7 hrs on friday and had the plow on the truck for 6:30 saturday mornin


Also found out Trucks for a protorque converter in it which is the most reputable converter shop on longisland