WATCH THIS BEFORE REPLACING YOUR TRANSMISSION!!
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- Many people forget to line up the torque converter with the trans oil pump before reinstalling the transmission. This causes the transmission pump prongs to shear. This also makes it hard to reinstall the transmission since there will be a gap between the bellhousing and the engine. Few other things to do before reinstalling your automatic transmission:
Check alignment dowels, replace seals, replace filter and pan gasket, flush out transmission cooler lines, clear out any mounting bolt threads, replace engine and transmission mounts, replace rear main seal, clean out starter dowels/alignment pins, driveshaft center support bearing and flex joint. Hope this quick tip video helps out!
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When you are working with automatic transmissions there is no 'speed run" , you have to take your time,look and look some more, check everything twice, definitely not a job for folks in a hurry,mistakes like these will kill your wallet and make you wanna put your fist thru a wall, take your time, excellent video man,you got a subscribe.
I dont remember who, but someone taught me, best to put tc in vertically with trans standing up. And spin it 3-4 times by hands til all seat stages are verified. And seat trans surface, before ever trying to bolt tc to plate. Made my install so much easier. And felt right.
Great video ! No unecessary BS . Just the facts and great video shots of what needs to be seen .
Great tips guys. I can totally see do-it-yourselfer not seating TCC properly. Definitely saved someone from a headache and costly mistake.
Thanks Rich!! It really is an easy mistake to make. I almost made the same mistake when I was first started working on my car, but noticed it when the trans wouldn't mate to the engine properly, saved myself there lol
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Lol. You’ve come a long way and never seen you make a mistake.
@@ShopLifeTVI made the mistake of not filling the torque converter on a remanufactured transmission because I had always bought junkyard transmissions.
@@ShopLifeTVP.S. On the the bolts for the flex plate. Don't reuse them. They are a one time use both.
i found this too late and getting ready to buy a motor and trans so seeing as i know about this now can probably do it myself. Mine is a 2013 honda civic which isnt notched but has gears on the torque converter. I didnt know when i tried the first time that it needed to be in more and like ShopLife said I tried to my misfortune to torque with the housing bolts and cracked the at bellhousing assembly and a part of the new motor essentially making them both scrap. so knowing this now is a relief. I was originally going to pay someone to connect them, now i don't think i will need to. Thank you
You're the Man! 👏
i'm building up the courage to change my torque converter but was unsure of how to refill transmission and torque converter so when i first start it my transmission doesn't eat itself, i thought i would need one of those power flush machines garages use but now i know filling torque converter before installing will keep things running smoothly.
Good call on engine mounts. Doing the torque converter on my 09 jk and checked the mounts as soon as it was mentioned, they ain’t surviving this job and I have so many wobble factors to eliminate I don’t need that one. Thank you sir
Great info almost messed up mine due to the same error first time for me. There was a gap with the bellhousing and I had. A lot of pressure thought I'd screwed the pump but I got by. Wish I watched this video first.
Usually I'm a VAG Group enthusiast, but now I have a friend with a E60 BMW who wants to change his torque converter and he wants me to help him. I found you videos the most helpful regarding this subject. Thaks.
Great video. Had a decently tricky time finding a trustworthy pro mentioning additional parts that deserve attention while one is in there. Finally relieved my mind that I'm not missing anything dire.
One of the best. Thanks - aiming to do a N46 TC change so mighty to know this cheers
Just put a straight edge across the front and measure the gap before you remove and after you place. For my truck the TC was super heavy and it was really tight and hard to tell it was in but an easy solution was to measure the gap also knew it wasn't good when I couldn't rotate the flex plate.
My trans on my 04 ford ec went out, and thinking of doing this for the first time. Thanks for the lessons
Thank you for preventing damage to my transmission
This is such Great Knowledge. I’m currently getting my Transmission Replace for a used Transmission with 47k miles by a Mechanic for $3000. Watching this video will give me an insight on how it’s supposed to get Done and Hopefully EveryThing Goes Well !
Did you do it , the car still running?Im going to the something right now
This was a very educational video. You did a great job brother. Be proud of yourself and thank you for helping a lot of people who would messed up their transmissions. I salute you guys great content.🫡🎯💯🔥
thank you very much. i just learnt that i might have damaged my transmission system while fitting the engine back.
was very useful will re do it all over again and check for damage.thanks once again.
Good presentation and great advice. Thank you!
wow im glad i watched this video before replacing my transmission on my 330i !
A very good video! This young man explained it well! Thanks!
Awesome illustration, good luck and stay blessed .
Clear overview, well presented Thanks
Awesome very well explained.I appreciate deep your advice BIG TANKS
Great tips especially on torque converter and replacing transmission and motor mounts. Thanks for the video.
Thanks James!
Hey Buddy great video and very well explained. Im a mechanic but i dont work normally on trans. This information is extremely helpful as im starting trans replacements next month
I have Scion xB boxy 2006 automatic transmission.
Car drives Ok, but it didn't shift into 4th gear.
¹. How to fix?
2. What are consequences driving on high RPM?
This is exactly what what happened to my car.... can this be replaced or fixed please help a lady!
@@mishagmstr6405sounds like that’s a transmission. I’m not certified but I did have a slipping transmission because of my torque converter. If your car is passing a gear it means it’s probably a transmission or a shift solenoid
Thanks for sharing brother and sister.👌 Cheers, Nico.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing! ✌️👍💥🔥👏🏼
Keep up the good work.
Great video.... Thanks for the information. Ps. Really well produced. So many of these videos are filmed as "point of view" perspective. That is really annoying. You did a great job!
Good info!!! I know because I have unfortunately made these mistakes before and paid the price.
Excellent tutorial... thank you so much.
Thank you sir! Concise and to the point, excellent job!😎
Excellent video! I would love to see the parts next time while you talk about them “engine mounts, starter etc”
See vid titled “How To Remove BMW E46 Automatic Transmission.” Published 06-06-17.
czcams.com/video/Ms0-Qbu2d90/video.html
If you don’t see the parts there, you’ll find it in the vid archive. Good luck.
As ^ Razor Rich said, you can use the link he posted. We also have other videos that are DIYs for engine mounts and others that have parts linked in the description. Thanks!!
Nice video. I have done this stuff once, with BMW and GM case and yes, it felt bit tricky for the first time. I wish I would have had this kinda guide to watch at that point. :)
Thanks man, better late than never lol
A good one man, I changed my transmission and I was not advised to change the engine mount, my car vibration violatly, thenx for the video
I always mark my notches all the way to the edges before installing. Works every time very easy to slide in.
Most people would push the converter on and spin seat it to know it’s in… elementary to a novice I would think 🤔
Good job that's called common sense ninety percent of the population don't have it.
Great video. Thanks for making it. Definitely saved me some trouble.
Great stuff! Currently working on an automatic transmission on a 1998 Honda Prelude.. not many videos online for that kind of car.. specially automatic transmissions…
I'm only 42 seconds into this video and I think I already know what he's about to speak about. I was maybe 15yrs old or younger when my brother taught me so much about mechanics and he hardly ever spoke, I just paid close attention to everything he did without bein all up in his way cause I knew I was going to have to do everything he was doing some day, hands-on is how I learned everything about how to fix and keep vehicles running..I remember it like it was days ago. When installing a torque converter, at least 3 clicks depending on the years and types of the vehicle's to make sure it's all the way inside the trans pump, never install a torque converter dry without adding fluid cause it helps to prime the pump. The vehicle will not move without adding fluid to the torque converter..It's like any kind of a pump, they don't work without being primed. Plus I always changed the front pump bushing and both front and rear seals cause the bushings acts as a rod bearing in engine's. It keeps the wobble and wear of the seal by closing a tiny gap between the converter and pump. I'm pretty sure I always changed the rear bushing and seal cause the transmissions out of the vehicle's and it's easier to do with em out plus the transmission will last longer than if people just swap out transmissions and leave it at that..Shouldn't be any wobble at all when the torque converter is all the way inside the pump, plus you should never have enough space between the torque converter and bell-housing to put your fingers behind the torque converter..I watched soooo many people do it wrong and they ended up messing up the front pump by not listening to anything I'd try to tell em..I'm not perfect and I've made many mistakes when I's younger but as I got older, anything I did to people's vehicle's they never came back with the same problem. I also went to school for 2yrs in 84 and 85 cause things were starting to become complicated when automobile industry's started coming out with electronics and computers which always got under my skin until I had all that happy stuff figured out. I had to go back to school in 2002 to learn about the newer computerized vehicles. I think I made it not even a couple weeks and I got a job at a speed shop and body shop combined cause hands on is the only way I'd ever learnt anything cause everyone has their own ways of doing things and I don't understand a bunch of gabn. I usually just scope everything out and tare into it and fix everything that way..I've almost made a few mistakes but I always knew who to go to so I didn't mess up a vehicle that wasn't mine and couldn't afford to come outa pocket to correct any mistakes..Now we have Google and it comes in handy unless it's some jackleg that has no ideas whatsoever of what they're doing..I don't understand why CZcams and Google let's people that have no idea about mechanics make it past both by getting everything they've done posted anyway..A good example is a young guy decided he was going to fly by the seat of his pants and do mechanics for the world of webbernet so they know how to do simple things like brakes and whatnot. Dude removed the spindle and all just to change front brake pads. He unbolted both upper and lower ball joints, or struts, and the tie-rod ends on a front wheel drive vehicle, axle and all just to change front brake pads on a vehicle. 2 bolts and a bleeder valve, that job should've been done in 15 or 20 minutes at the most. It sometimes takes longer to remove the tire and wheel than it does to change brake pads and shoes on most American made vehicles..😂
I did this the first time I installed the transmission for my Camaro and managed to crank my freshly rebuilt engine and broke the bell housing and the rotor on the pump. Was a very expensive mistake but a learning experience.
Thanks man, much appreciated.
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Good job thank you for that great explanation
Great Help.
God Bless You always
Please Continue
I learned this the hard way. Tried to bolt to the motor on my 330xi. Cracked the pump. Lucky for me, the neighbor had a 325xi next door for parts with the same transmission next door. So I just swamped in that pump.
Brilliant and very informative video
Great little video to educate those who are not aware of the torque convertor seating ....
A quick tip is when you remove a torque convertor look and mark your notch points on the pump ( transmission front ) with a paper whiteout marker . It holds up well and don't easily disappear like a marker on rust . Doing so you have a reference point for a quick and easy install ....
Again , nice video ....👍👍
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Thank you my brother this week im going to replace transmission on my 2004 jaguar
Very helpful vid. Thanks!
Great video and information!!
This video came out just in time, all your vids have been great help but I just got my transmission to replace on my E46 325ci
How much did it cost u
My gear is not engaging, it makes so much noise and doesn't drive, thinking of changing the gear. Will this help if I can get someone to look at it for me.
I actually made this mistake but luckily I tried to spin the crank with a breaker bar before I installed the engine in the car. It didn’t move so I knew something was wrong. Then I got it right
Dis you have to remove the transmission and do the process agai? Or just loosen the transmission bellhousing a little and turn the crank to get it aligned and then close it?
@@rq7684 removing and restarting the process was very easy for me.
Did you break anything. I'm in the same boat.
Excellent tutorial... thank you so much.
Convertor.not all the way back
In pump
Thinking of doing my tranny myself never knew about the channel key for the torque converter if I do ill be sure to check this thank you for sharing 💯
Thanks a lot friend very well explained 🎉🎉
awsome piece of Info!!here s my subscription!!
Great video bro, thank you
Great video. Thanks.
This is exactly how I destroyed the pump on the first transmission I installed (4l60e). Thankfully i had a spare on hand and it's been working beautifully for years now
Did it ruin quick? I made the same mistake
Very helpful i actually did the same today
Thanks for that info bro
I just did this. I reinstalled it correctly. Hopefully nothing broke. Putting it I'm with engine now. Never started the car yet.
One of the great videos again ))👍
Thank You!!!
Excellent clear and well explained !! Can I really pull trans out of my 2005 expedition 5.4 engine. I’ve pulled manual out of my 92 ranger but never a big automatic. I’ll try to find one of your removal vids.
Thank you young man.❤
Really useful video 😉
Hey man are you able to upload a video going over how to repair broken shadow line exterior trim?
Hey your videos are awesome, ive was able to do the fluid change on a Land rover! Now Im wondering if the torque converter is damaged, do you have any videos on that?
Thank you very much
You know you sht! that's a great tip, Should be a dimension somewhere so you could measure the depth from the face of the bell housing to a part on the converter to be sure its all the way in. Thanks another Great video.
lovely stuff... keep it up bro...
I rebuilt my 4r75e tranny in my f150 all while taking my time with details and made sure sometimes getting details from multiple sources & buying superior grade parts. I basically spent $1500 with new planetary, direct drum, reverse drum, and sonnax kit. Few other purchases too. While I was a stickler for a month in evenings doing rebuild I got excited & didn't pay attention nearly with torque converter & after 2 days it started pouring fluids. Anyway I have removed tranny and don't see any damage besides my seal popped out on front so now putting it back in now so please wish my luck on it cause I need it.
Rookie Mistake
Another one is pinching the wiring harness between the bell housing and the engine block upon installation. Don’t forget to flush your transmission cooler
Thank you for doing this video! I definitely would have avoided a bunch of headaches if you would have posted it a few weeks ago ahah!
For the people watching this, here are other points that I learned going through this with my 2008 335i e92, and that were missing from the video:
- Installing an engine when the transmission was already in the car, was tricky. If I would do it again, I would have removed either engine+transmission from the font, or removed the transmission then the engine. When I reinstalled the engine, I had a hard time aligning the pin from the torque converter, with the flex plate, and by "massaging" the engine to get inside the car, I must have pulled the torque converter enough to get it out of the prongs, which led to huge headaches after has he explains in the video
- When installing the transmission, definitely jack up the front of the engine to make it easier to align them.
- Jack up the car at least 23in between lifting points and floor, if you are using a harbour freight trans jack, to clear it easily.
- After wrongly reinstalling the transmission and starting the car, it sounded normal at first, but a few minutes after, there was a sound coming from the torque converter/flexplate area, and it sounded horrible, like the torque converter was grinding the side of the transmission housing. I dropped the transmission again and could see on the oil pump prongs that they got scored from the torque converter.
- Like he says in the video, if you put pressure on the prongs, you will damage them and potentially damage the transmission oil pump, which, to be safe, you will need to replace the whole oil pump assembly (like I did), and I would not recommend it to anybody!
- When I was trying to sit the transmission on the engine, I must have put pressure on the flexplate, which probably led to moving the flexplate face 3mm towards the engine ==> CHECK YOUR SPACING: it should be around 3mm (max 4, but definitely not 6) between flexplate and torque converter when transmission is sitting on engine, and torque converter is pushed back in transmission as far as possible.
- Do not try to pull torque converter into flexplate by screwing them together, you will most likely damage you flexplate.
- For people with a ZF6HP21, the spacing I had between the flexplate contact face on the torque converter fully pushed in, and transmission housing face, was 36/37mm.
Thank you again Jason for helping me with this, and thank you for doing this video so people do not do the same mistakes!!
Guys, if you have any issues with your transmission and are in a rush, I would definitely recommend going on his website and click on "have a question?" tab: you just pay him a beer, and he will get back to you within 24hrs, with all his knowledge and help ready for you, and it is worth way more than what he is asking for. He helped me sourcing parts from website I did not know about, got me spec sheets and manuals to help me figure it out, and he has been incredibly helpful!
Cheers!
That was a great video I always thought that it only had to a-line twice so good to know!
I have a 1981 DT 466 International and it is an 5 speed automatic transmission does it also have to a-line 3 times or is there a different procedure for a highway truck?
thank you very much
Thanks great video. When you say fill the torque converter. About how much do you mean. If the tc was standing upright do you mean half way up. Thanks
Thanks mate!
Do you any DIY for E46 headlights and the wiring?
Awesome video
Good job
Could you make two chalk marks on housing and converter before removing to help align easily?
Greetings from Costa Rica, I have a 2001 E46 with a ZF transmission, Steptronic, the issue is that the manual speeds do work, but in Automatic or Sport it does not change from first to second gear
Great video. My mazda neutralises when going to 3rd gear and i have to put it in low gear(L) to keep driving. I just feel the transmission isnt installed properly
Very educational indeed. I need your help please ? Can I seek your advice on my KIA Cerato 2011 transmission failure and now need to overhaul gearbox with master repair kit
For the torque converter, how much torque pressure do you need to use for the bolts?
thank you
How have things been since you opened the new shop?
Well done.
I have a Allison 2000.the the valve body needs replacing and tips on that
This tutorial will be of great help when I replace a transmission (never) 😏
simple and useful ! Ironic that you've made this video, because I gotta put a different auto trans in my friends 325i (:
Same here. Reverse went out in my 325i.
@@motorcitymadman1969 cars and things we go through with them...(:
Just in time lol Good luck with the replacement man!
Spot on
Good Advice.
Hi, could you tell me what could wrong if you put to much transmissionfluid into the transmission. Would it damage anything? p.s great video
Great video, you should consider yourself a master. WEL DONE
Is there a way to get this lined up after you already have the torque convertor on the shaft? EI: turning the driveshaft, engine crankshaft?
Awesome camera man!!! Or woman lol, great information guys!!!!
Since you brought up the part that you should add fluid into the torque converter before installing it onto the transmission, what if you are using the same torque converter that came out of the same transmission after doing a new torque converter seal but the torque converter doesn't have any fluid coming out when you turn it upside down and you installed back the torque converter without adding fluid into it?
Wouldn't the torque converter just fill itself up when you add fluid into the transmission?
A lot of people forget the torque converter seal ring
good job
Hi bro
I like your videos. They are informative. I have question. I change oil on my cars.
But recently I have bad experiences.
I changed oil on Hyundai sonata and I put right oil type with different brand. It kept seeping. But there was no obvious leak.
It has caused little problem in performance.. Can you make a comprehensive oil change video?
Do you have any video how to R&R auto trans on scion xa 2006 👌🙏 thank you for your response
question the lock on the flywheel is for timing purpose only right...if it wasnt put on at the right place for the timing lock does it matter ..