Range Rover P38
ZF AUTO
23
REPAIR
HOUSING - TORQUE CONVERTER
Service repair no - 44.17.01
Remove
1. Remove torque converter oil seal.
See this
section.
2. Remove 18 bolts and plain washers securing
torque converter and intermediate plate to
gearbox casing. Note the position of the 4 bolts
that have sealant applied to the bolt threads and
6 bolts, (outer ring), which are shorter.
3. Hold input shaft in position and carefully remove
the converter housing and intermediate plate
from gearbox casing. Note
4. Note the position of the Torrington race on the
forward clutch hub and the thrust washer which
will stay attached to the intermediate plate by
fluid adhesion.
5. Remove and discard intermediate plate gasket.
6. Remove thrust washer from intermediate plate.
7. Separate converter housing from intermediate
plate.
Refit
8. Clean converter housing, intermediate plate and
gearbox casing mating faces.
9. Clean bolts and plain washers and sealant from
4 bolt threads.
10. Apply Petroleum Jelly to new gasket and
position on gearbox casing.
11. Apply Petroleum Jelly to thrust washer and
torrington race.
12. Correctly position Torrington race and thrust
washer to forward clutch hub.
13. Position intermediate plate and converter
housing to gearbox casing.
14. Apply High Formula Hylomar sealant to 4 longer
bolt threads and fit bolts in the positions shown.
15. Fit remaining bolts and tighten progressively in a
diagonal sequence to
50 Nm (37 lbf. ft).
