TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL.

[ASH STEEVO]

sorry for stating a new thread but theres mountains of miss matched info thro this topic. anywho...

my torque/c seal is leakin terribly bad.
now ive got the funds to fix this... is there anything else i should do while the trans is open??

 

[ASH STEEVO]

got quoted bout $600-700 at sinergy motorsport to remove n fix and reinstall.

 

[Hotwire]

Take it to MV Automatics and have done what we had done there. Read the first post of the group buy thread (in the SA seciton of the forum) for what they did, and ask for the same. Problem solved for good.

 

[Hotwire]

http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread.php?9560-Auto-Trans-fix-Group-Buy-MV-Automatics


Basic breakdown is:

• Remove trans from car,
• Remove the planatery gearset carrier and tig weld the pins in place (first common fault)
• Install new one piece wave spring
• Install new rear main engine seal (you must supply, $55 from Mitsubishi)
• Install new torque converter seal
• reinstall into car, refil trans and transfer case fluids

Total quote is around the $1200 mark.

For an additional $200 he can remove the valve body and "install" a shift kit he developed for the W5A51 in the ralliart magna. This involves modifying the flow characteristics to give a quicker and firmer shift.

 

[ASH STEEVO]

THANKS my cars at sinergy motorsport... rob says he knows they guys at MV so he'll look into it for me, already up for over $1900 including everthing else ie: xhaust install, 3 coolers ect. n servicing ect...

 

[Slinz]

Definitely worthwhile taking it to MV for the full job. It's a peace of mind thing as much as it is a preventative measure.

 

[snitz]

Make sure they check the torque converter itself..as mine went to MV Automatics ages ago for a suspected torque converter seal and ended up also having a cracked torque converter repaired as they crack around the welds near the snout aswell..

 

[Guest]

Follow Lee's advice or always live in fear that your transmission might explode at any second without warning.

Oh, and Lee, you forgot the final step..

• Drive it like you stole it

 

[Hotwire]

I thought that went without saying

 

[ASH STEEVO]

Pow... lee with a kicker...
unfortuatly... my budget as of about now... isnt gonna get my car on the road... so im regretfully just changing the torq seal and main seal.
as for after that... i guess i just gotta drive it like a stole it...

 

[snickells]

• Drive it like you stole it

Dont we all do that?

 

[ASH STEEVO]

nah im thinkin of going undercover... soon to be black without any badges... even contemplating putting red/blue strobes in back window... lol

 

[Jonson]

$700 to remove, install a $20 seal and refit trans. Fill trans with fluid and job done....I need to charge more.

 

[Slinz]

Might be time to register the ABN "Jon's Transmissions" lol

 

[bogan bob]

Lol with the business slogan 'specialising in magnas'

Sinergy charge a fair bit but they always did a good job and do know legnums well. Its just Jons prices are better and he does just as good; if not better work

 

[naughtika]

if I was in SA, I'd take my car to Jonson.. he's like your personalized mechanic..

 

[godzilla]

As Christian is for us here in QLD

 

[Jonson]

Synergy have to charge more to cover their overheads and to cover all the nice things having a public workshop comes with. I haven't heard very many unhappy people with Synergy.

 

[naughtika]

As Christian is for us here in QLD

what?! when did I get into the picture?

 

[ASH STEEVO]

yeah Synergy are pretty good, ive delt with them for over a year... have had some silly dramas there though... still keeping faith in them thou as they are my local. but one more big drama and ill b changing shops.