Tranny Leak

[colindo94]

Thanks for the info that makes it much more clear.

Ok so today I went to Omega and got the new bellhousing with the bushing and seal already in place. The guy there even used his tool to alighn the pump. I also adjusted the bands and put the bellhousing back on. The we housted the tranny back in place and started connecting everything back up. This was the hardest part about the whole job. Almost there now....

 

[colindo94]

I just have I more question before I get the trans up. How do I pull the torque Converter out of the flywheel (It didn't come out in the bellhousing) I would like to inspect the spacer and replace it before I put the trans back up. I need this info as fast as possible so I can do this first thing in the morning. Thanks

 

[colindo94]

This is what I found on removing the torque converter....how does it look.


The most time consuming thing was the removal of the torque converter bolts. You do this by removing the starter and removing the nuts from the engine side. This is an operation that you do mostly by feel. At first I couldn't understand why the nuts seemed to strip instantly. The nuts are placed as close as you can get to the outside ring and my socket walls were just too fat. This kept the socket from fully seating. Took forever for me to find a thin wall socket to take the 4 bolts out of the torque converter. Thought I was going to have to grind down a socket. And then there was that rotate the engine, get back under the car, oops too far, back again and again. I was also replacing the water pump and front seal at this time. With the radiator and fan removed, it was easier to rotate the engine with a wrench on the front pulley bolt. If you mark the splines on the crank sensor, it is easier to count the splines to the next bolt position. When you have removed the TC nuts, it should clang when you rotate the engine a little. Then you know the TC is free enough to come out with the transmission when it is dropped.

 

[Glacier991]

Great advice. Thanks. Are you going to replace the crank spacer ?

 

[colindo94]

Yea, i replaced the spacer. I got it all finished up and it rides great. The shifts are so much more defined and smooth. And most important, it doesn't leak anymore. Thanks for all the great advice.