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Automatic gearbox, control, assembly, housing > < Replacing torque converter oil seal
Automatic Gearbox 01VFWD and 4WD
Torque converter
Installing torque converter

Special tools, testers and auxiliary equipment required

  • ◆ Depth gauge
  • ‒ Press torque converter hub through oil seal as far as first stop.
  • ‒ Lightly press torque converter inwards and turn until slots on torque converter hub engage in drive lugs on ATF pump gear and torque converter slides in a noticeable distance.

Installation depth

 
V32-0069

→ When the torque converter is correctly inserted, the distance between the surface of the securing eyes and the surface of the torque converter bell housing is at least 23 mm.

If the torque converter has not been completely inserted, this distance will be approx. 11 mm.

Important:
If the torque converter is not installed correctly, the torque converter drive plate or the ATF pump will be seriously damaged when the gearbox is joined to the engine.

Automatic gearbox, control, assembly, housing > < Replacing torque converter oil seal