Helping a friend do a 2.2 swap into a 96 Outback. Pulled the motor and the TC came out with it. It's been years since I last did this. Two things went wrong as we tried to re-seat the torque converter.

 

1. This thing (Whatever it's called) -

 

slid back into the transmission and I'm not sure how to pull it back out again so the TC can get lined up over the notches on it.

 

2. The input shaft in the center

 

 

pulled out about 2 inches. I tried to gently push it back in and rotated it a bit, but it seems to want to stay about an inch further out than it was.

 

3rd question is that a small trickle of ATF came out of the trans and pooled at the bottom of the bellhousing. Is that normal? Or are we needing to replace a seal?

 

Thanks in advance. Ready to put this car back on the road.

Edited October 10, 201411 yr by AdventureSubaru

1.  Gotta just fish it outta the hole....then clip it to the TC before reinstall

 

2.  Shaft looks normal....the O-ring will be exposed.

 

3.  Normal  wipe it up and reinstall.

Got 1 and 2 taken care of. It all came back to me. Used a pair of thin flat head screwdrivers to pull it out. Clipped it in and the TC seated just like it should. Less than 1/8 of an inch from the bellhousing.

 

Shaft went in with a little more push. (The pic was not of my car.)

 

Good to know. Was hoping to avoid having to do any seals. This car was had for just over $300. and with a pick n pull 2.2 dropped in, it should be a great DD on a budget for him.