TCRA News

April 13, 2006

Alignment hopefully solves hub problem

Alignment hopefully solves hub problem Continuous A4LD torque converter hub failures was brought to attention. In his email he questioned why his converter supplier repeatedly has […]
April 13, 2006

Converter Bushing Failure & Seal Blowout

Premature Converter Bushing Failure & Seal Blowout 2.8, 2.9, and 4.0 Engines Premature wear or a repeat failure of the converter hub, bellhousing bushing, converter seal […]
April 10, 2006

Clearance problems and solutions

298mm clearance problems and solutions Worn turbine surface Turbine surface after proper refinishing Part Number: GM-WP10-OE When referring to clearance on any torque converter, there are […]
April 10, 2006

Ford AX4N/AX4S

Ford AX4N/AX4S Ford AX4N/AX4S Most commonly used in… …1994 and newer Taurus, Sable and Windsta   Most common areas of concern should be… …proper T.I.R. (bushing […]
April 10, 2006

4L60E and 4L65E transmission

4L60E and 4L65E transmission suffers from holiday travel blues Now that we have reached peek travel time for the summer season, a little special care may […]
April 9, 2006

Mitsubishi bushing failures

Mitsubishi bushing failures As all readers have experienced, Mitsubishi torque converter failures are quite common due to low pump pressure. This is typical of most Mitsubishi […]
April 9, 2006

Early design bearing failure

Gm 298mm early design bearing failure Photo A Photo B Another popular topic frequently brought up by members is how to prevent premature bearing failure on […]