03 V8 Explorer sound like a diesel engine ??

[gforceman]

is it the Torque Converter or Not. noise goes away then TC locks up , there isnt much info here about that

will it eventually go ? if its the TC why does it sound like that ?

 

[IZwack]

Might be torque converter shudder. We dont frequently get torque converter shudder threads but its definitely not unheard of.

And be careful when you abbreviate to "TC" -- could also mean "transfer case"

 

[gforceman]

shudder , the noise sounds like ratteling when acclerating , i ran engine in not in gear no noise . in OD the noise dissapears , and when driving normal as its going through the gears the noise will stop a breif second while shifting, you think maybe a weak spring in the vale body

<The valve is called the torque converter shuttle valve> this was taken from a AL4D tranny , does the 03 tranny have the same thing ?

 

[mhamric]

Mine's been doing the same thing? Anyone know what the heck the problem is? It's not really a shudder, it's more a rough sound that disappears once mine hits 40mph.

 

[TooManyTrucks]

Bad news fellas'...mine was doing that...then the tranny puked...blew the servo out of the side of the case...not sure if they are connected but I replaced tranny and torque converter and noise went away...

 

[gforceman]

Does anyone know what the is and where it comes from ?? im sure its the tranny but would it be a fix with out removing the tranny , i have 2 months left on my warrenty , 03 Explorer Limited V8 110k , hopefully it will crap out b4 the 2 months are up....

i bet something in the Valve Body OR Torque Converter is the culprit .

 

[mhamric]

I had my tranny flushed and filled, the guy I have do all my work said it was one of the cleanest looking explorer tranny's in a long time. Anyone know if there is there something with the torque converter that might be the problem? And thus a cheaper fix? I'm getting tired of putting money into this thing.

 

[gforceman]

i was reading on explorers with the trans rattle it was loose springs in Torque Converter and not to replace using a Ford part ( the noise would just return ) use a aftermarket part.. is that true ? in your opinion

 

[mhamric]

Would it make any sense that mine makes considerably less noise after it's rained? It rained overnight and when I drove it this morning, it barely made the noise until I got to areas that were a little drier. Guess it'll have to go into the shop sometime soon.

 

[bex]

It is the TQ.

A couple of weeks after I got it fixed, the trans fried.

I just love it.

If I didn't like it so much, I would have gotten rid of this mechanical nightmare a while ago.

But with my new tires, the thing handles great! Plus, I jsut don't trust any other suv not to have the same problems, it is all a conspiracy.

I will get rid of mine when they come out with an explorer size suv that gets 35mpg, and cost around $35k new, or cheaper slightly used.

 

[gforceman]

TQ = Torque Comverter ? i dont hear the noise in overdrive , i just bought this truck from a local dealer with a 2 month 2000 mile warrenty Engine and Transmission ONLY not the rear end hmm i wonder why a high failure part i guess .