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dion · 07-02-2002, 09:05 PM

Mine is making a rattling noise, like there's loose bolts inside it, I've checked everything and all is good, all bolts are tight and it shifts fine. I was told the noise is the oil pump but I'm not buying it, any ideas? It's loud enough for me to hear at stop lights over my exhaust.

Gordo · 07-02-2002, 09:09 PM

Tough call without hearing it, how about the bolts and nuts that hold converter to flex plate, are they tight? The flex plate could also be cracked, that would make the same noise.

dion · 07-02-2002, 09:18 PM

All bolts are tight and the flexplate is new. Help!!

my new 72 · 07-02-2002, 10:30 PM

Sounds to me like a fin has broken loose and is rattling around inside.

Low69CST · 07-03-2002, 12:57 AM

My dad had a 88 S-10 Blazer that made a simular noise. We paid for a new torque converter to be put in, but for all we know the guy co u ld have just tightend the bolts back up!.

07-02-2002, 09:05 PM	#1
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	Torque converter question Mine is making a rattling noise, like there's loose bolts inside it, I've checked everything and all is good, all bolts are tight and it shifts fine. I was told the noise is the oil pump but I'm not buying it, any ideas? It's loud enough for me to hear at stop lights over my exhaust. __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

07-02-2002, 09:09 PM	#2
Gordo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Killingworth, CT. USA Posts: 3,378	Tough call without hearing it, how about the bolts and nuts that hold converter to flex plate, are they tight? The flex plate could also be cracked, that would make the same noise. __________________ 1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

07-02-2002, 09:18 PM	#3
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	All bolts are tight and the flexplate is new. Help!! __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

07-02-2002, 10:30 PM	#4
my new 72 faster, faster, faster Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston ,Texas ,USA Posts: 1,354	Sounds to me like a fin has broken loose and is rattling around inside. __________________ I'm going to Law School, wanna debate? It's good practice.

07-03-2002, 12:57 AM	#5
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	My dad had a 88 S-10 Blazer that made a simular noise. We paid for a new torque converter to be put in, but for all we know the guy co u ld have just tightend the bolts back up!. __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks



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