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Transmission sound

Tiny
DROB365
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  • 1993 BUICK LESABRE
  • 3.8L
  • V6
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When at a steady speed in overdrive the car makes a low pitched sound. If given gas the sound goes away.
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 AT 11:10 AM

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Tiny
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Good afternoon,

This sounds like it could be a torque converter making the noise.

How long since you changed the fluid and filter in the transmission?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

I would start there.

Roy
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 AT 3:20 PM
Tiny
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Fluid and filter were changed at 200xxx. Is it possible to just be the noise the car makes? I haven't owned it long so I'm not sure what a normal sound would be from it.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 AT 6:32 PM
Tiny
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No. The noise is not normal.

I would still have the fluid changed.

Roy
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 AT 6:36 PM

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