Torque converter question
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Navajo Nation
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
With the engine bolted to the transmission, is the torque converter still supposed to spin freely until I bolt it to the flywheel? Mine doesn't.
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From: SoCal
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Yes it is supposed to spin freely. Well not super free but enough that you should be able to spin it by hand without too much effort. If it doesnt, try pushing the converter back into the trans and see if it spins. There is a good chance that the converter was not all the way pushed in and is now wedged.
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 52
Likes: 1
From: Navajo Nation
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yes it is supposed to spin freely. Well not super free but enough that you should be able to spin it by hand without too much effort. If it doesnt, try pushing the converter back into the trans and see if it spins. There is a good chance that the converter was not all the way pushed in and is now wedged.


