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ss3011 · 06-07-2011, 10:21 PM

If you can't turn over the engine, then it becomes tricky to get the converter unbolted from the flexplate. Pull the engine and trans as one. Pull the trans and leave the converter bolted up, be careful to pull the trans straight out of the converter. You should be able to get the converter bolts off once the trans is removed. It is probably safe to have the converter checked out, but if the engine stops suddenly, but the trans is still spinning, it is kind of the opposite of letting your tires hook up while doing a burnout. It causes the sprag to overrun, which won't do any damage to it. I bet your converter is OK.

06-07-2011, 10:21 PM	#3
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 910 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Possible converter damage??? If you can't turn over the engine, then it becomes tricky to get the converter unbolted from the flexplate. Pull the engine and trans as one. Pull the trans and leave the converter bolted up, be careful to pull the trans straight out of the converter. You should be able to get the converter bolts off once the trans is removed. It is probably safe to have the converter checked out, but if the engine stops suddenly, but the trans is still spinning, it is kind of the opposite of letting your tires hook up while doing a burnout. It causes the sprag to overrun, which won't do any damage to it. I bet your converter is OK.