I'm a manual guy... this auto is really driving me nuts.

So, I pulled my old engine (build up thread coming) and a new 3vze ready to get dropped in. I need to pull off the torque converter and the flywheel and attach them to the new engine.

Question:

Can I just unbolt the torque converter from the flywheel, then unbolt the flywheel from the engine, and then bolt it all back up to the new engine?

Is there something I'm missing?

 

Hmm... that makes sense. I'm assuming the shims are there to keep everything balanced.

Ok, so when you drop the engine back in, you manage to thread those bolts between the TC and the FP in that gap about a half inch wide? Then slide the engine the rest of the way in, and bolt the engine to the tranny?

Thanks for the help

 

One BIG THING

Make 100% sure the torque converter is seated in the trans PROPERLY before trying to bolt them together. I can't tell you the number of front pumps I have seen broken by people installing the converter wrong.

Once its filled up with fluid, you need to double seat the converter. That is, spin it while pushing in and it will pop down twice (ergo double seated). If you aren't sure, take it back out and do it over again. Better to 100% sure than break that pump.

 

Ok, I put it in the trans. I'm pretty sure it clicked 2 times. Is this a loud click, or is it more of a feel type thing?

 

On another note.... I didn't find any shims.

 

Found these searching through my photobucket today.

 

Never supose to take the touque converter out with the engine as it can damage the transmission and converter.

Always unbolt the converter from engine before removal of engine and or trans.

 

Well, I've got the engine almost back in. For some reason I've managed to get all the bolts into the tranny.... except the 3 short ones at the bottom. The brackets don't seem to line up. Time to loosen the brackets and try again.
Buddy snapped my Dizzy in half... had to fight to get that out. New one has been located and purchased. Hopefully I'll have this back together tomorrow.

 

I definitely did not install my torque converter correctly, i heard the first click and I thought it had done a second. Didn’t realize till after I got the engine together. How much of a chance is it that I destroyed that pump?