Kansas City Tdi
& CoolAirVw Repair
01M torque
converter installed depth
When you install a trans and you don’t get the torque
converter installed all the way into the pump and then you install the transmission the end result will be damage to the torque
converter and the pump.
Take a good look at the “hub” of the torque
converter. This is the part that engages
the pump and drives the pump. Notice
that it has tabs. These tabs need to
index properly into the pump.
Measure from the “pad” where the flywheel sits, immediately
next to the torque converter stud, to the edge of the bellhousing
where it mates to the engine. There
should be about 1 inch. If it is smaller than this
then rotate the converter and push it inwards. Sometimes this ends up being difficult. Sometimes it helps to sit the trans on its side with the pump facing upwards then rotating
the converter, allowing gravity to push the converter in when its indexed
properly.
