Transmission sound

235,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DROB365
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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.
Mar 23, 2019 at 4:10 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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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
Mar 23, 2019 at 8:20 AM
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DROB365
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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.
Mar 23, 2019 at 11:32 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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No. The noise is not normal.

I would still have the fluid changed.

Roy
Mar 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM
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