Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
Fig. 330 Stator Location
The stator assembly (1) (Fig. 330) is mounted on a stationary shaft which is an integral part of the oil pump. The stator is located between the impeller
(2) and turbine (4) within the torque converter case. The stator contains an over-running clutch, which allows the stator to rotate only in a clockwise
direction. When the stator is locked against the over-running clutch, the torque multiplication feature of the torque converter is operational.
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC)
Fig. 331 Torque Converter Clutch (TCC)
The TCC was installed to improve the efficiency of the torque converter that is lost to the slippage of the fluid coupling. Although the fluid coupling
provides smooth, shock-free power transfer, it is natural for all fluid couplings to slip. If the impeller (3) (Fig. 331) and turbine (5) were mechanically
locked together, a zero slippage condition could be obtained. A hydraulic piston (6) was added to the turbine (5), and a friction material (7) was added