[W126 Coupe] SEC engine/transmission question

[Jonathan]

Eeeekk...well, if it works it works...  I just wonder if the TC will 
want to come off again w/o major in the future w/o major fussing!

Glad to hear progress has resumed..!

Jonathan


Josh Allen wrote:

> Well, I finally got it installed.

>

> After getting fed up with messing with it (again), I loaded it up in a 

> friend's truck, and wandered down to a local MB indy in the area.  He 

> poked at it just as I had, and referred me to a transmission shop that 

> did I'd had others mention as well.

> Once I got the transmission to that shop, the owner who does all the 

> MB tranny work took a quick look at it, and noticed that the stator 

> shaft splines were slightly mushroomed.

>

> He pulled out a disassembled MB torque converter and tested all the 

> splines, proving that the stationary shaft was the suspect one, and 

> then upended the transmission again.

> After bouncing the TC against the splines a few times, he took a 

> plastic handled hammer and thumped the top of the TC a few times with 

> the handle of the hammer.  Three or four taps, and the TC dropped into 

> place.

>

> I guess there was some worth to the tongue in cheek suggestion of 

> applying a dead blow hammer!

>

>

> Once that was done, the tranny was reintroduced to the engine, 

> associated bits bolted back on, and the duo have moved into their new 

> home, in the car.  I have to finish wiring, plumbing, and bolting the 

> various "extra" bits back in place, but I have hopes that it will be 

> driving this week.

>

>

> Thanks again for your input, all!

>

> -Josh

>

> Jonathan wrote:

>> Josh,

>>

>> Interesting...typically they don't fight this much...you may try a 

>> liberal application of a silicone based lube as that tends to help @ 

>> times..

>> I've had TC'ers be a bit reluctant and take maybe 3-5 minutes to get 

>> them to seat but nothing beyond that.  I'd say just keep trying 

>> whilst wiggling/jiggling/spinning the TC around while twisting the 

>> tail shaft back and forth.

>>

>>

>> Best of Luck!!!

>>

>> Jonathan 

>

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