Re: Torque converter slipping?

I have a 93 Altima, same electronically controlled trannie your 97 has
pretty
much.

After about 5 minutes of highway driving from cold start, at 65MPH the
rpms
drop from 2500 to 2000.  Torque converter lock up I assume.

As long as your RPMs are in the range mentioned above at 65, I wouldn't
worry.


If they are higher, try getting the fluid changed.  Otherwise, problems
may
be deeper.

t

Gordon wrote:
>I noticed somthing today.  While driving at highway
>speeds I slightly lifted my foot of the excelerator
>and saw a drop in engine RPM of about 1500 RPM. THe
>car didn't immiediatly slow down.  I then decided to try 
>somthing.  I alternatly goosed the excelerator then 
>let off(never completely flooring it or totally letting
>off)  I could vary the engine speed by about 1500RPM, but
>the vehicle speed didn't immediatly respond.
>
>This is a 97 Altima.  Auto transmission.
>It this behaviour normal. (FWIW This is the first 
>auto tranny I have driven in almost 18 years.  All
>my other cars have been 5 speeds)
>Does this vehicle have a lockup torque converter?
>How do I check if it's working?
>Could there be a slip in some other part of the
>tranny?

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