torque converter wont seat all the way please help
12-20-2014, 04:32 PM
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torque converter wont seat all the way please help Ok I'm new to the site my name is Davey. I have a 99 trans am that I bought recently it had 169,000 on the mileage. I had it for 12 days and blew it up. I have motor back together but I can not get the torque converter to seat all the way. It clunks 2 times but I can not get it to go up on the rotor tabs. Does anyone have any advice other than take it to a shop. I blew through my budget on the motor.
12-20-2014, 04:48 PM
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Try rotating it backwards, also move the shift lever on the trans. A combination of all this should get it to go. Remember its not necessarily the clicks but the overall engagement that matters.
12-20-2014, 05:08 PM
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I tried that it didn't help any. I measured it when I walked to the garage and It measures at 1 1/32 inches from bell housing to mounting pads. The converter has alot of rock to it is this normal. I've changed converters before but it has been awhile.
12-20-2014, 05:17 PM
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I would say you are seated all the way, you will not always hear three distinct clicks.
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12-20-2014, 08:36 PM
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Pretty much anything over 1" indicates it is fully seated.
To be sure, just finger tighten the trans-to-engine bolts and measure the distance between the converter pads and flexplate. You can use drill bits to measure the distance. As long as they is a modest gap, the converter is fully seated and you can torque the bolts. The spec is 35 ft/lbs.
The proper gap between the mounting pads and flexplate is 1/16" - 3/16". Any more and you should install spacers/washers to reduce it.
To be sure, just finger tighten the trans-to-engine bolts and measure the distance between the converter pads and flexplate. You can use drill bits to measure the distance. As long as they is a modest gap, the converter is fully seated and you can torque the bolts. The spec is 35 ft/lbs.
The proper gap between the mounting pads and flexplate is 1/16" - 3/16". Any more and you should install spacers/washers to reduce it.
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