If the torque converter is loose it can do alot of damage to the transmission too. My ex- had to replace the transmission because the bolts were not put in correctly when someone else had changed something out. He had to put in a new transmission and torque converter. If it is running too rough you may have to change it all out. Check the bolts first to make sure everything is tight. If it is then you'll probably need new trany and torque converter.
Loose timing chain? Loose heat shield on catalytic converter?
Yes, loose converter bolts sound a lot like a failed rod bearing.
Loose converter bolts or a cracked pressure plate.
loose or missing torque converter bolt to the flywheel
It could posibly be a bad transmission mount or a universal joint on the drive shaft or even maybe loose torque converter bolts
Loose of power, hard starting, poor fuel mileage, and the converter will get red hot.
If the torque has come loose it could be the lock nuts have lost their crimp. The top of the nut is crimped to cause a restrictive fit on the stud. After being used a few times the threads lose this restriction . Either replace the nuts or clean them and the studs with a brake clean type cleaner, dry with compressed air and use Locktite on them. If the torque is fastened with bolts the same applies. Tighten the fasteners to the specified torque.
It more than likely is the heat shield on top of the converter. It probably has broken loose.
If there is nothing loose rattling around inside and the transmission fluid is clean and the surface where the seal rides hasn't worn down, the torque converter MIGHT be ok to use. You're taking a gamble and you'll have to decide if it's worth the risk. I'd rather spend a couple hundred on torque converter now, then grand on the transmission when the converter fails.
Remove the starter and the dust shield. Remove the four bolts (spaced every 90 degrees around the flywheel) and then the torque converter will be loose.
It could either be loose bolts on your bell housing or anything down there. or it could be your torque converter and it could need to be replaced. i actually have to take the torque converter out of my 1992 jeep Cherokee Laredo because my block cracked so I'm selling it for parts. and it is a pain in the neck but much worth saving the money. to get the instructions on that i googled how to replace a torque converter and i found this one:http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/torqconv.HTMLit isn't for a jeep Cherokee but other sites i looked at say it is pretty much the same in every rig. maybe just different sized bolts and stuff.
A plugged catalytic converter could do that.