[W126 Coupe] SEC engine/transmission question

[Jonathan Hodgman]

yes, get it good and stuck...!



On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 1:50 PM, David Fatovic <coloradocroat at yahoo.com>
wrote:


> 3 words; Dead Blow Hammer!

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

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> David

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

> From: Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>

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> Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:25:00 AM

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

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> Josh,

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> 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

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> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Markus Meyer <

> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com> wrote:

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>>  Josh,

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>> 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.

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>> Markus Meyer

>> <mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com>mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

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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>

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>>  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...)

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>> 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.

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>> 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".

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

>> -Josh

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>> 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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>> mfm**@meyerprobateproperties.com<http://us.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/dc/blank.html?bn=975.23&.intl=us#119c921e0794db9b_Compose>

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