Re: [MBZ] Location of torque converter drain

2009-07-03 Thread OK Don
The outside is bolted to the flex plate, with is bolted to the crank - the starter gear is also on the TC - yes, it will turn the engine, and vice versa. On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > I don't recall that it turns the engine when you j

Re: [MBZ] Location of torque converter drain

2009-07-03 Thread Rich Thomas
I don't recall that it turns the engine when you just turn the TC. The TC turns very easily. --R Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: You can also use a biggish screwdriver to sorta pry and rotate on the TC through the hole to get it round to where th

Re: [MBZ] Location of torque converter drain

2009-07-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > You can also use a biggish screwdriver to sorta pry and rotate on the TC > through the hole to get it round to where the plug is.  Takes awhile but you > see it when it comes by. > Don't you then run the risk of turning the engine backwards if y

Re: [MBZ] Location of torque converter drain

2009-07-02 Thread Rich Thomas
You can also use a biggish screwdriver to sorta pry and rotate on the TC through the hole to get it round to where the plug is. Takes awhile but you see it when it comes by. --R Dimitri Seretakis wrote: You have to rotate the engine by hand (27mm socket) until it appears in the opening cut

Re: [MBZ] Location of torque converter drain

2009-07-02 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
You have to rotate the engine by hand (27mm socket) until it appears in the opening cut out in the bell housing casting. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 2, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Ken Rushing wrote: Have an 87 420SEL. I'm looking for the torque converter drain. Is there an access panel on the transmissi

[MBZ] Location of torque converter drain

2009-07-02 Thread Ken Rushing
Have an 87 420SEL. I'm looking for the torque converter drain. Is there an access panel on the transmission? I don't have to drop the tranny to get to it do I?Thanks, Ken -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: