Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - System Description and Operation - LM - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ENGINE - V810 11 12 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – V813 14 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM – V815 16 17 18 19 20 COOLING SYSTEM – V821 22 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM – V823 TRANSFER BOX24 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ZF 5HP2425 26 DRIVE AND PROPELLER SHAFTS27 28 FINAL DRIVE29 STEERING30 31 SUSPENSION32 33 34 35 BRAKES36 37 38 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS39 40 41 DOORS42 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS43 44 45 SCREENS46 SEATS47 48 SUNROOF49 50 AIR CONDITIONING51 52 53 54 55 56 57 WIPERS AND WASHERS58 59 CHARGING AND STARTING60 61 62 63 64 LIGHTING65 66 BODY CONTROL UNIT67 68 COMMUNICATION DATA BUSES69 70 71 SECURITY72 WINDOWS73 74 75 ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS76 DRIVING AIDS77 78 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation24 · AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ZF 5HP24
24 · Transmission

Torque Converter (page 2 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover L322 Range Rover System Description and Operation
Section
Description
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ZF 5HP24Torque Converter · page 2 of 4
background image

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ZF 5HP24

44-2-12 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

The converter housing cover has four threaded bosses which provide for attachment of the engine drive plate which 
is connected to the engine crankshaft. The threaded bosses also provide for location of special tools which are 
required to removed the torque converter from the bell housing. With the impeller welded to the converter housing 
cover, the impeller is therefore driven at engine crankshaft speed.

Impeller
The impeller outer body has a boss with two machined slots. The boss locates over the transmission input shaft and 
the slots engage with two tangs on the fluid pump. This arrangement allows the fluid pump to be driven at engine 
speed.

The impeller comprises a row of blades attached to the outer body. The root of the blades collect fluid which flows by 
centrifugal force around the curved outer surface of the impeller to the tip of the blades.

Fluid Flow

Typical torque converter shown

1 Turbine
2 Stator

3 Impeller

When the engine is running the rotating impeller acts as a centrifugal pump, picking up fluid at its centre and 
discharging it at high velocity through the blades on its outer rim. The design and shape of the blades and the curve 
of the impeller body cause the fluid to rotate in a clockwise direction as it leaves the impeller. This rotation improves 
the efficiency of the fluid as it contacts the outer row of blades on the turbine.

The centrifugal force of the fluid leaving the blades of the impeller is passed to the curved inner surface of the turbine 
via the tip of the blades. The velocity and clockwise rotation of the fluid causes the turbine to rotate.

Turbine
The turbine is similar in design to the impeller with a continuous row of blades. The fluid from the impeller enters the 
turbine through the tip of the blades and is directed around the curved body of the turbine to the root of the blades. 
The curved surface redirects the fluid back in the opposite direction to which it entered the turbine, effectively 
increasing the turning force applied to the turbine from the impeller. This principle is known as torque multiplication.

Parts & tools for this job Staging For Land Rover Range Rover

Links open Amazon search results in a new tab. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.