2poor2mod

Mod Used TCT or New TCT: Used TCT
Mileage put on since Mod: 400
Type of Mod(sandpaper or sandblast): Sandblast
Still Working (Yes or No): yes
Oil used: Still currently using Mobil 1

wisdom

After reading through 25 pages, do you have an update Billman on your TCT mod?

2poor2mod, Im assuming that if you get the worm gear sandblasted, it will fix the tct noise?

Thats better than spending $130 some dollars on a new TCT.

Billman250

TCT parts left to right:

TCT housing
large diam. spring
worm gear (sandblast the entire outside of this piece)
small diam. spring
pin
piston

black2000

Well, my car just hit 130k... I'm changing out the original for a new TCT. That seems like the best idea at my mileage even though this sandblast mod. sounds very cool.

wisdom

What kind of engine oil are you using?

krnmike

I changed my TCT 100 miles ago.
at first the engine purred
then later the diesel sounding engine came back after a hundred miles.

wisdom

Hmm... Im in the same boat as yours. The noise is faint at idle but around 2.5~3.5 its pretty loud. I don't know whats going on.

Are you still driving it? Notice anything awkward?

black2000

valvoline 1040 full synth mostly but there has been mobil 1 full synth 1040 a few times too

skeithr

i changed mine myself, very little mechanical experience just followed the diy on this site. easy as could be, 4,000 miles later still runnin smooth

devilchrist

I had the noise also. found my Engine oil was almost a quart low.. filled it up to middle of the mark and noise is gone..

perhaps the tendancy of AP1 motor's to burn oil has something to do with the TCT going out so often?