Look what happened to MY ATI convertor!
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Car: 91' Z28, 92' Z28
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Transmission: Built 700R4, Stock 700R4
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt 3.73, 10 Bolt 3.23
Look what happened to MY ATI convertor!
Have anyone ever have this happen before? This was a ATI TreeMaster convertor with all the good stuff in it like: Anti-ballooning plates and heavy duty stator the works to think it cost me $736.00 dollars. Granted it's 4 years old, I've seen many folks at the track in MD rebuild their convertors of 4 and 5 years old. ATI told me to send it to them for a rebuild for $175.00. Do you think I should have to pay anything? Because it caused some damage to my tranny too due to low line pressure.
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Car: 91' Z28, 92' Z28
Engine: 383, L98 stock
Transmission: Built 700R4, Stock 700R4
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt 3.73, 10 Bolt 3.23
Here's another pic of the reverse input drum spring retainer and springs with the 3-4 clutches
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Originally Posted by zz17iroc
Have anyone ever have this happen before? This was a ATI TreeMaster convertor with all the good stuff in it like: Anti-ballooning plates and heavy duty stator the works to think it cost me $736.00 dollars. Granted it's 4 years old, I've seen many folks at the track in MD rebuild their convertors of 4 and 5 years old. ATI told me to send it to them for a rebuild for $175.00. Do you think I should have to pay anything? Because it caused some damage to my tranny too due to low line pressure.
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after 4 years, its just fatiqued metal. cant really blame them.
anything broken in your tranny?
i had one do that one time.
the cause was the sprag letting go, cracking the direct clutch and taking out the front pump.
any matter of parts could have caused a bind then breakage.
ati is good stuff. i wouldnt hesitate to have them fix it and use it.
good luck.
anything broken in your tranny?
i had one do that one time.
the cause was the sprag letting go, cracking the direct clutch and taking out the front pump.
any matter of parts could have caused a bind then breakage.
ati is good stuff. i wouldnt hesitate to have them fix it and use it.
good luck.
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Yeah, I would think that happened from the pump locking up or something similar... Probably not the converters fault.
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Car: 91' Z28, 92' Z28
Engine: 383, L98 stock
Transmission: Built 700R4, Stock 700R4
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt 3.73, 10 Bolt 3.23
UPDATE
I just got a call from ATI and they told me that a Sonex converter hub was installed on converter back then, but now they build their own hubs in house and they will rebuild my converter, replace the hub, and guess what their doing it for free. All I have to do is pay for shipping. ATI Performance stands behind their products. They are stand up company. I want to thank ATI for their support.
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Car: 91' Z28, 92' Z28
Engine: 383, L98 stock
Transmission: Built 700R4, Stock 700R4
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt 3.73, 10 Bolt 3.23
Sorry double post.
Last edited by zz17iroc; 08-14-2006 at 09:40 PM.
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