Trans Whine?

[Btownmills]

For the last couple months, there has been a whining going on under the hood. It gets louder as I raise RPMs. I was hoping it was the power steering fluid. Changed it, didn't help at all. I'm not even going to both changing the power steering pump because I'm almost positive that isn't what it is. I checked the torque numbers on my Aeroforce to see if it was the torque converter and I'm thinking I found the culprit. My torque numbers climbed over 1000 on the Aeroforce at WOT. Not right. But, I also read having a clogged filter and bad fluid may cause the transmission to whine. Should I even try that, or is it a sure thing that my torque converter is trash?

[Scottydoggs]

if the whine is coming from the drivers side of the engine its your trans pump. if you haven't serviced your trans it cant hurt to do it.

if the filter is clogged it makes the pump whine, and makes the shifting feel off, hard or slipping, can go either way.

not good to drive it like that if its the trans pump whining.

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Aeroforce cant read the torque of a car for beans, its impossible for it to be right.

Might want to drop the pan and change the filter.

[Btownmills]

if the whine is coming from the drivers side of the engine its your trans pump. if you haven't serviced your trans it cant hurt to do it.

if the filter is clogged it makes the pump whine, and makes the shifting feel off, hard or slipping, can go either way.

not good to drive it like that if its the trans pump whining.

It definitely sounds like it's coming from the driver's side.

Aeroforce cant read the torque of a car for beans, its impossible for it to be right.

Might want to drop the pan and change the filter.

I figured it would be closer than that though lol. Do you recommend new fluid while I'm already changing the filter? I'm also thinking about putting in a homemade shift kit while I'm at it. Heard you can make one that's equal to Thrasher's for like 10 bucks.

[Scottydoggs]

yeah do the trans service asap.

pick up 8 quarts of dex 3 and a filter, reuse the pan gasket on your trans pan.

dont know if you have a placed called tractor supply out by you but i picked up a 2 gallon jug for 30 bucks, its travelers brand fluid, its working well in my trans as we speak. walmart brand is made by the same company.



Traveller® ATF Dexron III/Mercon Transmission Fluid, 2 gal. - 0831134 | Tractor Supply Company

[Btownmills]

I get out of school early tomorrow and don't work so it looks like I'll be doing it then. It looks pretty straight forward. Drop the pan, drain fluid, take of gasket, clean pan, clean gasket, clean bolts, put everything back on, add fluid. Hopefully it fixes the problem, if it doesn't, I may end up crying.

[Scottydoggs]

see this thread. http://www.grandprixforums.net/harsh...m-3-67707.html it covers the job and the op posted pics.

you want to take out a few bolt on a corner, then just slowly loosen up the rest working away from the corner with no bolts, and let it drain out in to a large drain pan. it can get a bit messy.

dont over tighten the pan bolts they break real easy, just make them snug then a bit more. there is a torque setting for them and i can never remember it.

[BillBoost37]

Torque is 10 ft lbs.