torque converter removal???

[stretchy]

alrite felas
has any of you got any tips or links for removing a torque converter and flywheel from a v8. its all open ready to have a go at i need the spacer flywheel and converter

thanks

stretchy

[disco2 td5]

the torque converter is fasted to the flywheel with  a flex plate u need to access the bolts buy turning the engine slowly and u will see the nuts from the startor motor hole should only be 3 or 4 nuts the u can get to the fly wheel bolts usually about 8 of them and then it should be off

[stretchy]

so its just nuts then ?? no special tools ??

thanks

stretchy

[disco2 td5]

no nothing special just a few nuts prob somewere in the area of 13 mm - 14 mm and the fly wheel bolts are about 19 mm - 21 mm depending on engine

[extreme90]

remove the starter
then turn engine over until you see a hole in the flywheel thats access to the pin on the plex plate
there are 3 in total ( going of td5/300tdi/p38 )
be carefull when refitting, if the convereter drops off the pump drive and you force it all together you will bust the drive gear on the pump
thats a tad expensive then  :shock:

[stretchy]

 i have it off now thanks guys it was just nuts. just needed some extra muscle to keep it from turning and of it came.

thanks

stretchy

[Range Rover Blues]

As said be careful when you rebuild, there are 2 lots of splines and a dog that all need to be engaged, often it can feel like it's in and not be, that's when the pump gets bust.

I'd advise anyone doing this to measure the location of the torque converter with the whole lot still assemebled, you can access it throught the bottom of the bellhousing or the round access hole underneath.  You MUST be sure it's fully engaged before you attempt to refit engine and gearbox.

I was surpried though, i thought the TC would be bigger, it's not much begger than on my 2.0Capri :-k

[stretchy]

well it was for a guy that brought it of me so its really not my bag to put it back together. he also wanted the bell of the auto box so the end of the box compleatly fell into bits and bearings  :shock: id rather fit a manual box and clutch any day

thanks anyways

stretchy