Installing a torque converter..

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Installing a torque converter..

October 02, 2005, 12:10:45 AM

I'm going to be installing my newly bought torque converter before I put the engine back in my car. Without the engine, the torque converter is ofcourse exposed to the engine bay and that's where I plan on doing the swap. Only thing is that the instructions are intended for a transmission that has been removed from the car and unfortunately I can't easily drain the transmission from the pan because that's where the jacks contact the transmission to support it. I guess my question is: can I just remove the torque converter and let the fluid drain from there instead?

Re: Installing a torque converter..

Reply #1 – October 02, 2005, 12:17:09 AM

You will loose very little oil when you remove the converter. Make sure when you install the new one all the way in, this may require rotating it a few time, I think it may drop three times.

Also with a new converter you need to put a quart of oil in it before you put in on the transmission.

Good luck and have fun.

TED

Re: Installing a torque converter..

Reply #2 – October 02, 2005, 01:59:51 AM

Thanks

Re: Installing a torque converter..

Reply #3 – October 02, 2005, 07:26:34 AM

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I can't easily drain the transmission from the pan because that's where the jacks contact the transmission to support it.

Haynes manual, bottom corner of page 111:

Re: Installing a torque converter..

Reply #4 – October 02, 2005, 09:38:53 PM

make sure that you hear "3 clicks" when installing the torque converter. this will let you know that its all the way in.

Re: Installing a torque converter..

Reply #5 – October 02, 2005, 11:52:01 PM

Right. The three clicks are very important. I dozed off bolting my engine and tranny together once and bent the hell out off the flex plate. I thknk I only went one click. It was about a half inch too far out.