View Single Post
Old 01-02-2019, 05:07 PM   #28
NeoJuice
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Beaumont, Alberta
Posts: 468
Re: What's going wrong inside my 350?

Quote:
Originally Posted by whitedog76 View Post
When I say front pump, I mean transmission pump. The pump on the 700R4 has small tabs inserted into a disc that rotatates in an oblong fashion. If the transmission wasn't assembled properly, clearances checked, etc... You can have metal on metal, sqealing etc... If the torque converter wasn't seated properly, and the bellhousing bolted down, you can actually damage the pump, and torque convertor.

You stated that the flex plate wasn't bolted up initially, which is why I'm leaning to the transmission side of things.

Unfortunately, the only way to know is to start pulling things apart.

Chris
the torque converter was missing the bolts to the flex plate.
NeoJuice is offline   Reply With Quote