Removing and Installing Torque Converter Sealing Ring

Removing and installing torque converter sealing ring





Tools

Information

Note: When pulling out, the torque converter must be kept horizontal, otherwise ATF can emerge.

Note: Before installing the torque converter, check the hub for scoring. If damaged, the converter must be replaced.

Preliminary work

1. Remove transmission.
2. Put transmission in horizontal position.

Removing the torque converter





1. Pull out fixing pin 95951 (long) from transmission housing.





Note: When pulling out, the torque converter must be kept horizontal, otherwise ATF can emerge.

2. Screw two screws (M8) into torque converter and remove torque converter using the screws from transmission input shaft.

Removing the torque converter sealing ring






1. Remove sealing ring for torque converter with hook VW 681.

Installing the torque converter sealing ring

1. Thinly coat sealing lip of new sealing ring with Vaseline.





2. Drive in sealing ring with pressure piece 96700 as far as the mounting face.

Subsequent work
Installing the torque converter

Note: Before installing the torque converter, check the hub for scoring. If damaged, the converter must be replaced.

1. Move torque converter up to stop on the transmission input shaft.
2. Press torque converter by hand into the converter bell housing and turn until the cutout of the converter hub clicks into place in the driver of the impeller. The converter must slip inwards until it makes a noise.





3. Fix torque converter with fixing pin 95951 (long) into installation position.

Reworking
1. Refit transmission.
2. After installing the engine-transmission-unit, the ATF level is to be checked, and topped up as necessary.