My torque converter flew

[Angrypotato27]

So I was riding my go kart down the street and my torque converter came off and bounced about 40 feet across the street. I have been having issues with it since I took the governor off the duromax 208cc engine that it has and produces about 10hp. It has a stage 2 upgrade on the engine so I am thinking that maybe it is producing too much power for the 30 series torque converter to handle? When I found the part I saw one of the bearings the jackshaft sits in completely broke and it was a bearing that was replaced 4-5 months ago and the kart hasn't been used regularly since it was replaced? Do you think a 40 series torque converter may solve the issue?

 

[Denny]

No, I don’t think it will fix it. We have been seeing a lot of bearing failures lately. I’m not sure what the problem is. I have theories but no proof. I would get some new bearings and carefully remove one of the seals in each one. Then clean out the boiled Chinese yack grease and repack them with a water resistant grease. Carefully reinstall the seals. That shaft is looking pretty abused also.

 

[Angrypotato27]

Sounds good, the shaft itself isn't in bad condition that's just a sleeve that sits over the shaft.

 

[madprofessor]

Chinese yack grease