What is torque converter on CLS?

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Old Feb 26, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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What is torque converter on CLS?

Does this change your finald drive or something? What does this thing do for your cars?
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Old Feb 26, 2002 | 09:14 PM
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Its part of all automatic transmissions withouti ti the transmission flat out doesn't work.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
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Old Feb 26, 2002 | 09:25 PM
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Its the source of all evil in automatics.
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Old Feb 26, 2002 | 09:31 PM
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Originally posted by mdaniel
Its the source of all evil in automatics.
Huh what?
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Old Feb 26, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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Originally posted by Infamuz


Huh what?
Aside from being blamed as the source for CL/TL tranny failures, the torque converter is most of what puts the slush in slushbox. Fluid couplings suck!
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