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Title: C3 BINDING WHEN TIGHTENED TO MOTOR
Post by: huckster on June 08, 2007, 10:04:22 AM

HI AGAIN, JUST SWITCH OVER TO A C3 BEHIND MY 2.3L MOTOR. THE TRANY GOES IN FINE BUT THE LAST 1/4" IS BINDING. IT WILL GO IN IF BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED BUT MOTOR ACTS LIKE IT'S LOCKED UP UNTILL PRESSURE ON TRANY BOLTS ARE BACKED OFF. ANY IDEAS ON MY PROBLEM? THANKS, STEVE

Title: Re: C3 BINDING WHEN TIGHTENED TO MOTOR
Post by: Pinturbo75 on June 08, 2007, 10:32:03 AM

torque convertor not fully seated, wrong convertor, pilot bearing still in the end of the crank and in the way? just a few things to look for.

Title: Re: C3 BINDING WHEN TIGHTENED TO MOTOR
Post by: huckster on June 08, 2007, 08:09:22 PM

It was the torque converter not clicking in that last bit, bolts removed from torq. to flex and loosened everything else and got her. Man was i worried that we might of done some damage or the trany was trash, i guess time will tell. thanks again for all the help. Steve

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