In Deep!!! 190E Automatic Transmission Removal

[Zookman]

I took it upon myself today to try to pull the automatic transmission from my 1990 2.6L 190E. It has been giving me problems with no-shift condition and I think it is the Governor Regulator (probably a broken helical gear). I am so close to having the thing apart, but I can't get it to separate at the torque convertor and engine block. Apparently there are 6 bolts on the driver plate at the torque convertor that needs to be removed. Problem is, after I removed them, I still can't get the thing to separate. It almost looks like there is a rivet of some sort in between the bolts. Does anyone have any idea on how this transmission gets separated. I have attached a picture from the manual I was using and also pics of the driver plate.

If anyone has an experience in this at all, please reply! I thought I would be able to get the trans separated and get the govenor out today, but looks like I am wrong. Already have about 8 hours into the job already and didn't expect it to be this difficult. I also noticed than the fit to get to most of the bolts is really tight. Any suggestions for when I go to put the thing back together?

Look forward to any advise you can provide. Thanks.

-John

 

[Richard Moakes]

John,

I can't help you directly, but I might be able to help indirectly.

Have a look over on http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/ some very clever people on that forum.

Cheers,

Richard

 

[tjo]

if the 6 bolts are out there is nothing else holding it, but you will have to have engine and g/box dead in line to take pressure off splines, a little help from a lever possibly but alignament is crucial

 

[tjo]

the angle of g/box and t/convertor does'nt look good in pic you may have damaged front seal in g/box

 

[tom7035]

Don't forget there will be dowels also, which may make it seem as though there were still bolts in.

Oops! - Just looked at your pics. It's well off the dowels.

 

[tom7035]

There's nothing else holding that box in! I'm with tjo regarding alignment - take the weight off the tail-end and it should 'jiggle' off.

 

[Ian Brown]

Looks like you will need to put a lever between the flywheel and torque converter I think the spigot of the converter I jammed in the crankshaft.