First, hold the torque converter horizontally and face down (bolt holes facing towards the ground) so that the fluid will not drain back out. When ready to insert on the input shaft, turn the converter vertically with the bolt holes facing towards you. Hold the torque converter by its sides at 3 and 9 o’clock and slide onto the input shaft while slowly rotating it back and forth, as in Step 2, until you hear the first “clunk. ” Continue to gently push on the torque converter and slowly rotate it back and forth. After a few seconds of this, it will slide back further and you will hear a second “clunk. ” The torque converter is not properly seated yet and this is where the mistake of improperly installing it happens. Continue gently pushing on the torque converter while slowly rotating it until you hear a third and final “clunk. ” It is now properly seated. If you continue to push and rotate, you will hear a scraping noise coming from behind the torque converter. This is normal and one way to tell it is installed properly.
