[W126 Coupe] SEC engine/transmission question

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Josh,

Get the trans upright as mentioned prior..just keep fiddling w/ the TC and
tail shaft..when it seats you'll know it..that last little bit is just
that...1/4-1/2 inch or so.  Also, I find it does help to try and line things
up before putting the TC in...@ least that way you know you're close..

Jonathan


On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Markus Meyer <
mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com> wrote:


> Josh,

>

> Can't help you there.  I wasn't realizing you had the tc out.  I just had

> the trans and engine separated, but the tc still in the trans itself.

>

> Markus Meyer

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> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] SEC engine/transmission question

> From: Josh Allen <heyallen at null-ptr.net>

> Date: Thu, May 08, 2008 9:37 am

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

> Marcus,

> Both are out of the car.

> Following the instructions I'd found prior to posting, I stood the

> transmission up on end, and with the spare ring gear loosely attached to

> it as a handle, placed the torque converter down onto the input shaft.

> Spinning it back and forth usually got it to drop down onto the

> transmission, but apparently it's not mating up fully, as I end up

> approximately 1/4" from the bell housing meeting up with the rear of the

> engine, when the torque converter and the flexplate have already met.

> (and yes, I had taken the extra ring gear off prior to trying to mate

> the engine and transmission...)

>

> Jonathan,

> Where is that plastic plug meant to line up on the torque converter? In

> line with the weld seam? I see the hole that is described in the

> manual where the plug should be, but I didn't know it was there when I

> went to take mine apart, and broke the little plastic thing. The other

> transmission didn't have one to start with.

>

> I'm guessing that the last step, the pump notches, is what is causing me

> so much grief, especially since they look to be just about 1/4".

>

>

>

> Thanks for the suggestions and comments, both of you.

> -Josh

>

>

>

> Markus Meyer wrote:

> > Josh,

> >

> > Are the engine and trans both out of the car, or is the engine in the

> > car and you are trying to mount the trans to it? I did both out of

> > the car recently. I remember having to juggle things a little, maybe

> > spin the torque converter a little to get it all to line up, but went

> > fine after that.

> >

> > Markus Meyer

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