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2003 Acura MDX

Question: torque converter replacement

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tecumseh1973, 3.5L V6, Westerville, OH, March 26, 2011, 10:26

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A few months ago I noticed a humming sound and sometimes a vibration when gently accelerating that puts the tachometer b/w 1000 and 2000 RPM's. Above 2000 I don't notice anything. Took it to dealership yesterday and they said the torque converter is failing but everything else is fine and it wouldn't hurt anything. Est cost $2700+tax

Does this sound right. What about cost? I was thinking of trading it in beforehand and now esp if I have to plunk down almost $3k for a repair. It has 99k miles.

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  torque wrench from Stewart's Auto Repair LLC, March 26, 2011, 11:41
  

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  Driving with a bad or slipping torque convertor will further damage the transmission. You need to take it to a transmission shop, let them do the diagnosis. $2,700.00 should be more like the price of a total rebuild of the transmission. The torque convertor is only a couple hundred dollar part, plus the labor to remove and install the transmission.
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  tecumseh1973, March 26, 2011, 12:18
  

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  Thanks for the info. I'll contact some local transmission shops Monday for quotes.
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