Hello all. 02 5.4 4x4. Any one replaced a torque converter and can it be done on jack stands? Anyone have an tips or tricks that may help me? Thanks

 

What is wrong that you feel you need to replace it?

 

It started flashing on shift points. Then got noisy under load. Now it makes noise idling and has no pulling power

 

The reason I ask is, a lot of times when the converter fails, other things fail with it.

 

Understood, I can definitely hear it from the converter. So figured I'd go from there first. Hoping nothing else is screwed. Thanks

 

Book time is 7.2 hours for trans R&R and .2 more to swap the convertor. This is considering a lift, trans jacks etc. You can consider more like 10 hours on the floor to do this at the minimum. It's a full transmission removal and reinstall. This is one part that can't be shortcutted on work time.

At least you are working with a 4r70 trans, so the weight is much less than the E40D or 4R100.

 

What kind of noise? Wondering if you actually have a flex plate issue.

 

thanks for the info

 

I don't think so. Doesn't pull anymore either.

 

I did mine in less than 4hrs 2 jack stands and a floor jack get it up high in the front get you a long extension a swivel for your 13mm socket and let her rip ..it's not that bad