Torque Converter: Service and Repair

24 40 009 Removing and installing/replacing torque converter (A5S 360R / 390R, A4S 200R)

Special tools required:
^ 00 2 550
^ 24 4 000

Important! After completion of work, check transmission oil level.
Use only the approved automatic transmission fluid in this automatic transmission.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove automatic transmission.





Screw special tool 24 4 000 into torque converter.
Remove torque converter.

Note: When torque converter is removed, transmission oil flows out.

Installation:
During installation: do not damage radial shaft seal and bearing.
If the torque converter is not correctly installed, the driver of the pump impeller may be damaged when the transmission is flanged to the engine.

Remove torque converter and set down vertically.





Replace sealing ring (1).





Push torque converter through radial shaft seal onto transmission shaft as far as it will go.
Press torque converter by hand into converter housing and rotate in so doing. Converter hub opening must snap into place in driver of pump impeller. Torque converter must be felt to slip inwards.
Calculate measurement between contact face and area (1) of tapped hole of torque converter with special tool 00 2 550.
Torque converter is correctly installed when measured value is greater than 30 mm.