TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT???? missing??? - Dodge Diesel

Bluetek · 11-16-2009, 10:29 PM

Last Wednesday took my truck to the dealer for upgrade flash. I also mentioned that the truck seems to have minor vibration and stutters between 5th and 6th gear, when speeds are between 45 and 55 mph.

Later that day the service guy called and said got the flash done, but, found that a torque converter bolt was missing. The dealer had to order the bolt as they didn't have one. I start thinking, if a torque converter bolt came loose it should be laying in the inspection plate, and if they had to order one, it must be (the bolt) mutilated. I called the service guy back and he said there was no bolt, and said the truck came from the factory without it.

Has anyone else had a similar problem. The truck is and 08 with 22,000 miles. This is a great truck and I am very satisified with the overall performance.

mega-engr · 11-17-2009, 12:58 AM

Wow, 22K miles without finding this and it was missing the whole time? Good thing you have it on record!

drp23 · 11-19-2009, 08:07 AM

Never put on @ the factory, is my guess because it just cant disappear. And once in the inspection pan nothing can come in contact with it. On our race cars we don't run the pans so we can inspect all the time.

11-16-2009, 10:29 PM	#1
Bluetek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT???? missing??? Last Wednesday took my truck to the dealer for upgrade flash. I also mentioned that the truck seems to have minor vibration and stutters between 5th and 6th gear, when speeds are between 45 and 55 mph. Later that day the service guy called and said got the flash done, but, found that a torque converter bolt was missing. The dealer had to order the bolt as they didn't have one. I start thinking, if a torque converter bolt came loose it should be laying in the inspection plate, and if they had to order one, it must be (the bolt) mutilated. I called the service guy back and he said there was no bolt, and said the truck came from the factory without it. Has anyone else had a similar problem. The truck is and 08 with 22,000 miles. This is a great truck and I am very satisified with the overall performance. __________________ 2008 2500 quad cab, Big Horn Package 6 spd auto. 2007 Polaris 800 & 500 sportsman ATV's 1998 Skeeter ZX 202

11-17-2009, 12:58 AM	#2
mega-engr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 630 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Wow, 22K miles without finding this and it was missing the whole time? Good thing you have it on record! __________________ 2007.5 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L Megacab, 4x4, 6sp. Auto, Electric Blue, Nav & 6 disc changer, Smarty S67 ME14 (SW3), Revertable EGR Plugging and Exhaust Deletes, Edge Insight, S&B intake, Amp Research Steps, Prodigy Brake Controller, Wolf Liner O.T.R. DTR Megacab Club Member #152

11-19-2009, 08:07 AM	#3
drp23 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 50 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Never put on @ the factory, is my guess because it just cant disappear. And once in the inspection pan nothing can come in contact with it. On our race cars we don't run the pans so we can inspect all the time. __________________ 1999 2500 SB 4X4 Built Culhane AutoTrans, TCS Billet Converter, 4" Exhaust ,Edge w/ Attitude, DDP 75 HP Injectors, ATS Exhaust and Intake manifolds ,AFE air ,355 gears ,KORE Lift W/ Bilstiens, ARB Bumper, Chrome H2s W/ 35" BFG ATs, 200,000 Miles and counting on Original VP44, BD Super B Single,AirDog 100 FP, .2006 3500 Mega 4X4 6 Speed, 5" Exhaust, Edge W/ Attitude, AFE Air, 373 Gears, Superlift 4" Lift W/ 8 Bilstiens, Black H2s W/ 35" BFG ATs, 56,000 Miles New.

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