A4LD Torque Converter Removal -- Is there an easy way?

[e21pilot]

My 1992 extended cab 2WD Ranger is running and driving fine but the transmission is making a whining noise in the forward and reverse gears whenever the lock-up is not engaged (low speeds only).

After changing the fluid and filter, I still have the same noise. I think it must be the converter that is going bad because it only happens when the converter is torque multiplying.

I am wondering if the converter is easy to replace myself? I could probably unbolt the transmission an push it back a bit to achieve this but pulling the whole transmission is more work than I want to get into.

Is it possible to re/re the converter with the 2WD transmission still in the truck?

 

[bobbywalter]

could be a loose filter. or plugged up.. low fluid...

i would say the pump could be getting ugly

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

When was the last time the bands were adjusted?

It would be possible to drop the trans down and back far enough to do a torque converter, but it wouldn’t be fun, the TC isn’t exactly light and you need to pre-fill it with fluid, then when you carefully slide it in so you don’t damage the seal, you have to spin it until it seats

 

[bobbywalter]

if you think pulling the trans is too much work.

you can not swap a converter

 

[e21pilot]

I should have provided more details. The transmission was rebuilt two years ago and only has about 15K miles on it. I run Amsoil full synthetic ATF in it and keep the level at the top. I have done some heavy towing with it but If I remember correctly, it didn't make an noises after I used it for towing. The noise just started happening on its own. The noise sounds a lot like a Ford power steering pump whine when their is air in the fluid or the wrong fluid was used. I am pretty sure the noise is in the converter because it only makes the sound when in the driving gears and only when the torque is not locked up.