replace converter or not??

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Hi Guys and Gals, you may have read my post about my auto having no thgird and fourth gear, well ive pulled it out in frustration and am about to install another second hand one but it didnt come with the converter, so my question is shoul I install the old one with it??? how can I tell if its any good???
Cheers Mark.

Good question Mark,

The rule of thumb is: You never use a converter from a trans thats lost gears or has blown because the clutch materials & metal fragments that come from this kind of damage ends up in your converter & even if your converter isn't damaged already & you fit it into another trans the materials will end up being pumped right through your new trans & damaging it as well along with your converter.

My best advice is to try & get the converter that came from the trans you have picked up or get yours services or changed over. Also never fit a converter to a trans without replacing thr converter seal. If you don't & it leaks the only way to fix it is to remove the trans, pull the converter out to changer the seal.

I make a habit of changing them when fitting a S/H auto trans just to be on the safe side anyway whether it needs it or not. It a cheap part & 10 min work which to me means piece of mind.