Pulled the engine out with out knowing I should have unbolted the converter and left it on the trans.

 

Whats the proper way of reinstalling it? I see three splinned shafts, two of them slide in & out. The smaller one can slide into the mid sized one. Kinda confused on how I am to get the smallest one seated in the converter if it slides all the way in to the middle shaft. Ive read all the bad storys about people not getting it in correctly & destroying the trans. Also if you know what shaft does what would be great to know.

 

Thanks

Whats the proper way of reinstalling it?

 

I had the tourque converter slip off the trans. once. I just put it back on. Just turn & wiggle it, no forceing. If the shafts came out, I might be more worried. I haven't actually had to dissasemble an AT yet, so this may or may not be an issue with Subarus. It is with another transmission I worked on.

You gotta make sure the shafts all go in correctly. The middle one is the easiest, the smaller one takes some time, just put it in and twist a little bit. Check how far it's sticking, pull it out a little bit and instert again, see if it's sticking in the same amount. Do that a couple times, as long as it goes in the same amount, I'd do it once more then call it good.

their are actually three splined shafts that have to be alighned, it is much easyer to put the converter on the trans first, make sure it fully seats, twist and tap it. (dont use a 5 lb sludge hammer), once its mated to the engine you can alighn the torq converter bolts, i would also stress using locktite semi perm blue sealant on the threds. it realy sucks when they come loose, and it can destroy things

i've done this multiple times before and i'm still struggling with one giving me fits right now. this is an EJ trans, but same issue, very annoying.

oh ya i forgot, if the trans and engine wont draw down together like a 1/4 gap .the last spline shaft is not seated.

Thanks for the quick responces

 

I am thinking the mid size shaft needs to go in the trans a little further. Reason is the smallest shaft can slide inside the mid one past flush.

 

The shafts did come out some. I didint hear anything drop but who knows.

 

Does anyone know for sure that if the shafts slide out (whatever the distance) cause any harm?