Torque Converter drain back?
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Torque converter "drain back" is not an external leak that ends up on the ground. It's an internal leak where the torque converter drains back to the pan and then slips when you first put it in gear. This is an age old Chrysler problem. With the stock valve body, you must put it in neutral or in drive, after starting it up, to get it going again. The affect is noticeable, usually, after a couple of days or more of sitting. And not all of them do it. Mine started doing it after I got a new TC and VB
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Torque converter "drain back" is not an external leak that ends up on the ground. It's an internal leak where the torque converter drains back to the pan and then slips when you first put it in gear. This is an age old Chrysler problem. With the stock valve body, you must put it in neutral or in drive, after starting it up, to get it going again. The affect is noticeable, usually, after a couple of days or more of sitting. And not all of them do it. Mine started doing it after I got a new TC and VB
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Sorry just got back from arizona and did not have a chance to get on the computer. I looked under the truck and there was barely any fluid on the top of the pan and its been sitting for a week now. After looking more closely it appears that there is fluid right by the shift linkage seal. Not much, but there is a little bit coming out. So I am pretty sure that is where it is leaking from. I guess it only leaks after sitting for a while and the fluid drains back in the pan. Is that seal hard to change?
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