kiethstone98

Hi guys! I'm new to the forum and just got a 98 Gt. Has been running great until trans started to shudder and check engine light came on. Had local shop run the code and it was determined to be a slipping torque converter. Fluid level is full and had new fluid since we had a flush done. I just dropped the pan to replace the filter thinking it may be clogged and found two things that are concerning. 1) filter just fell into pan and appears to be loosely held in place only by the pan?? Also, one of the valve body bolts was
sitting in the pan. Any ideas what is going on here? Thanks!