NEED HELP!!! 1993 Camry V6. Tranny or Torque Converter problem???

[supercharged3.0]

Alright guys )))) I am Gary and i got a 1993 Camry V6 with 170,000 miles on it. Got if for $600 from old lady. Basically, car has a problem. Here is what is going on. When i am starting the engine and putting on "D" to drive, the car does not want to move, it is making some kind of girding noise comming from tranny, BUT, sometimes, when i just starting the engine and putting on drive and PRESSURE builds up in the tranny , i can drive it until i will stop the car and then it might go again or not))))))) Basically, it might be a torque converter ( i think), or a tranny pump. Today, i was drivind and it did not want to go more than 25-35 MPH, when i press the gas pedal to the floor, car starts accelerating until 35 MPH and then engine reved until 6-7K rpms ( Like i press the clutch on manual tranny to shift) and it stop acceleration and it was not drivable again until i did not shut down the engine and start it again. The tranny oil is kind of dark, but it is okay. What do you guys think??? Tranny or TC???

[davemac2]

does it matter? Either way, the tranny will need to be pulled at a minimum. If you keep driving it like this and it has low pressure, you will ruin the transmission clutches and bands if you haven't already done so. Put in a reman'ed or used trans and a new converter and drive on.

dave mc

[supercharged3.0]

I was thinking just to change the Torque Converter, but either way the tranny has 170000 miles on it. It probably needs some rebuilt and then i will put a brand new converter