[W126 Coupe] SEC engine/transmission question

[David Fatovic]

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Might not work as well, but it will get it in there! ;)
David



----- Original Message ----
From: Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:25:00 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] SEC engine/transmission question

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
mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

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Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC
484-919-9762




-------- 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

> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com <mailto:mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com>

> www.meyerprobateproperties.com <http://www.meyerprobateproperties.com/>

> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

> 484-919-9762

>


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