how can I have stripped torque converter bolts?

Hi Greg, Hows Aneasa?

Casey bought a BMW a 2001 model 32 series 3254D. He bought an extended warrantee and his transmission went out. I think I told you. They put in a rebuilt for $3500. Well it been a little over one year and the last few months its been making a raddling noise behind the engine. I thought it was the tranny, he had it looked at but they kept saying it was something else. Well it finally broke, he was stuck in a parking lot, and it would not drive anywhere. Before that, it shifted just fine. Well it was towed to the same place that fixed it AAmco transmission but now it’s owned by the corporation because that last owner went out of business.
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So now, they say it’s the flex plate that went bad. And then they say the bolts through the flex plate into the Tork converter are stripped out and they can visually see this before they even take it apart. They say he now needs a tork convertor and three BMW bolts another $600 of work. What do you think? They say they see a lot of flex plat bolts stripped.


Jayce


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[Nick at Pelican Parts]

If they removed the lower transmission oil pan cover then they have access to the torque converter bolts you are talking about. Not a very common problem though. I think the bolts might have been over-tightened but without being there it is just a guess

- Nick