Can a torque converter make a ticking sound?
Can a torque converter make a ticking sound?
Loose Converter A loose torque converter can sometimes sound like piston slap or a rod knock, but it’s actually just the TC hitting the flywheel. While this definitely isn’t good, all your technician typically has to do is tighten the bolts, as long as nothing else has been damaged yet.
What does loose flywheel bolts sound like?
Loose flywheel or flexplate bolts make a rattling or knocking sound that changes with engine speed. It’s heard behind the engine, where it mounts to the transmission bellhousing. A loose bolt on a flexplate or a crack between the bolt holes can result in the same knocking or rattling sound.
Why is my torque converter making a knocking noise?
Turns out the flexplate bolts were right up against the starter plate. And when the engine turned over the flexplate bolts would shave a bit of the starter plate away. That was the knocking noise I was hearing.
Why does my Chevy Silverado make a tinny noise?
Your problem could be the starter drive gear is loose and hitting the flywheel, a loose flywheel bolt, or a cracked flywheel. Cracked fly wheel usually gets louder as it gets hotter, or under heavier load. Starter drive gear. sounds more like a “Ting, Ting”. Tin sort of a sound.
How to check torque converter or flywheel bolts?
Put the front of the car up on jackstands, take the inspection cover off, turn the crank with a large ratchet and check out all the flexplate bolts..Turn the crank clockwise at all times…. Click to expand… I turned the crank over and checked the bolts quick and they seemed fine.
Turns out the flexplate bolts were right up against the starter plate. And when the engine turned over the flexplate bolts would shave a bit of the starter plate away. That was the knocking noise I was hearing.
Your problem could be the starter drive gear is loose and hitting the flywheel, a loose flywheel bolt, or a cracked flywheel. Cracked fly wheel usually gets louder as it gets hotter, or under heavier load. Starter drive gear. sounds more like a “Ting, Ting”. Tin sort of a sound.
Put the front of the car up on jackstands, take the inspection cover off, turn the crank with a large ratchet and check out all the flexplate bolts..Turn the crank clockwise at all times…. Click to expand… I turned the crank over and checked the bolts quick and they seemed fine.
