[Chrysler300] 300F torque converter problem?

[Patrick Meehan <meehan200@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey, all 300 Clubbers.  I have a 300F with 73,000 original miles.  She’s run like a dream but all of the sudden we are having a major problem. What is going on is that the torque converter acts as if it is locking up on occasion and at the point of it locking up the starter drive does not engage correctly in that same spot.  If the engine is rotated past that spot all is good.  This causes the starter drive and the ring gear to get buggered up.  The ring gear was replaced over a year and a half ago and was good for a long time; it’s now missing teeth.  We’ve also burned through 3 rebuilt starters with this problem.  This converter locking up goes away after the motor is warmed up.  You can pop it into gear with no problem and drive off.  If it sits overnight and is cold starting all is ok to fire up, but drop it to gear and motor locks instantly and starter will not engage;  rotate the motor and fire it up let her warm up, the trany works perfectly
 off you go.

Any ideas here?  Is it a matter of the torque converter going bad?  If so, can it be repaired?  Is there some simple oil or vacuum line I should check? Anybody know where I can find a blow up drawing of the torque converter?  HELP, please.  We’re going nuts over this…
Thanks
Patrick Meehan
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.



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