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Torque converter 1. Torque converter; 2. Carter CP; 3. Seal ring: cuff (shaft seal); torque converter; 4. Bolt: replace; 6 pcs.
Torque converter marking
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There are several types of torque converters. They are marked with letters -arrow-.
Removal
The gearbox is secured to the engine and gearbox retainer -VAS 6095-. Remove the left shaft with flange. Secure puller -T40176- to torque converter -A- with nut -B-.
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Turn puller -T40176- upward. To prevent the torque converter from tipping over, hold the torque converter from below as shown in the illustration. -Arrow- do not take into account. Remove the torque converter without tilting it from the input shaft -arrow-. Carefully place the torque converter, for example, on a workbench.
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Installation
Install in reverse order. Thoroughly clean the torque converter housing in the access area of the differential -arrow A- and the shaft seal -arrow B-. If the shaft seal ring between the differential and gearbox housing -arrow B- is damaged, replace it. Half fill the space between the working edges with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.
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Clean input shaft gearing -2- and torque converter gearing, remove corrosion and apply a very thin layer of clutch disc gearing grease -G 000 100- to the gearing. Be sure to remove excess grease.
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Using a puller -T40176-, carefully place the torque converter onto the input shaft -arrow- without twisting. Unscrew puller -T40176- from torque converter -A-. Unscrew nut -B-. Install the left shaft with flange.
Checking the torque converter
Check the torque converter hub -arrow- for signs of running-in.
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If damaged or malfunctioning, the torque converter must be replaced as an assembly.
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