please help autobox no drive

[dixiessurf]

Not sure how far it's ment to be so no it was about 3cm at a guess it did look and feel like it was right

[Sparkie67]

Is it working yet?

[BUSHWHACKER]

17mm.

[andyverran]

17mm.

Good find....

Perhaps you can clear something up for me, if the torque converter is bolted to the flex plate, and the gearbox to the engine, how can that dimension be wrong?

I've always wondered about that....

[BUSHWHACKER]

Good find....

Perhaps you can clear something up for me, if the torque converter is bolted to the flex plate, and the gearbox to the engine, how can that dimension be wrong?

I've always wondered about that....

The measurement between a correctly and incorrectly seated torque converter is roughly 25mm.
There's two sets of splines, the outer set for the fluid pump, the inner set for the input shaft.

Sometimes it's just the input shaft splines that engage when refitting the torque converter so it 'feels' like it's seated correctly. If you pull the T/C toward you slightly, turn it a couple of degrees and push it back in, it suddenly 'clunks' in another inch or so.
It saves time if you measure the the distance as in the diagram above to ensure it's seated correctly to avoid damaging the torque converter's internals as the bellhousing bolts are tightened.

[andyverran]

Thanks for the info and pic, makes sense as a time saving check before fitting.

[woodwarm]

Yes I did bolt it back together and when putting the torque converter back on it made 3 clonks so I guess that's right. I've just ordered a new gearbox at just over 300 with delivery so back to it on the the weekend so will let you guys no how I get on. So fingers crossed please I miss the mud and want to go out with my mates and show there disco up lol thanks chaps

Any update ?

[dixiessurf]

Up date going to work shop today to change gearbox and hopefully this will fix it so fingers crossed. If this doesn't work I will be devoured by the misses and not in a nice way lol will let you all know how it goes cheers for all your help

[dixiessurf]

Well can you believe my luck gearbox is in and working but I now have a oil leak and can see where it's from but what's not the best bit when the turbo kicks in it pulls like a train just the turbo screams its head off I'm sure it's a gasket or pipe but not totally sure