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Date:         Thu, 3 May 2001 18:32:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
Subject:      Re: pulling engine
Comments: To: radish150 <radish150@earthlink.net>
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radish150 wrote:

> Yeah, it's me. I couldn't do it, at least without giving it a try. I decided to pull that engine and do some refreshing of the internals. So, my question, when pulling the engine and separating the > engine from the AT tranny (no I don't have a bentley), does one pull the torque converter with the engine, or do you unbolt it from a flex plate and leave it in place? > > Just looking for a bit of a primer, it's comming out tommarow. > > thanks, > Mark...

The torque converter stays with the trans. You unbolt it from the engine by accessing 4(?) bolts thru a hole near the top of the engine slightly left of center as I recall. You have to turn the engine slowly until each one lines up with the hole. Good luck. Larry A.


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