benfbrown

Sadly, that is exactly what I was thinking, too. Thanks for the input.

Hoping someone can help with this situation. I read some of the other threads and they were helpful but my issue isn't resolved. 2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5 non turbo with the 4 speed automatic. We were pulling the engine to take care of the head gaskets and the torque converter slid forward a little but during the engine pull. Caught it and thought we had it reseated but when we mated the engine and transmission up after the head gasket and head work, the engine would not connect to the transmission. Like an idiot, I thought it was the side pins and didn’t realize that it was the torque converter until I had tightened down the bell housing bolts. Of course, the gap would not close. Unbolted it and pulled them apart. Tried to reseat the converter but it just wouldn’t make it the last little bit (in what I think is the 3rd section of the spline). I pulled the converter and I checked the oil pump shaft clip and it is seated fine. I then tried to even seat the converter without the pump shaft to see if I could get it to fit and it would not go on. I read that you can pull the input shaft and install that first BUT my input shaft will not pull out. So, I am stuck and am wondering a couple of things: Did I damage the converter when I tried to mate the engine to the trans and is that why it won’t go on now? Why won’t the input shaft pull out? Everything I have read indicates that it is supposed to just pull right out. What should I try next? I’m hoping someone has some insight or ideas and can help get me out of this mess! Thanks!