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Torque converter flush - need splined socket for 722.3 converter

quicksilver500

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Guys, does anyone know where to buy the splined socket used to spin up the torque converter with a drill to help flush it out? I just took my w126 trans apart and its pretty melted, reverse clutches turned into steels as well as K2. Had to beat it off the shaft. Pretty awesome. Anyways, I want to clean any bits out of the converter before I put everything back together. New ones are too expensive and its after the filter so shouldn't be too much in there.

-Michael
 
What are you talking about? Spinning the stator? Or turbine? There is no tool for this. Flushing is really only done at the drain plug but if it is that bad just get a used one. Or have yours cut open and cleaned. But there have to 1 million good used ones out there.
 
I have spare input shafts and I spin those a bunch by hand...or with ??

Yer welcome to borrow one and fiddle with it!

You want another torque converter..I Um...Have a few....
 
Dave - That's it! I knew I saw it somewhere. Might have to make one out of a used shaft. V8 126 converters are different part numbers from the other models from what I have found online, so not as common as other ones. Rather just use my factory one than an unknown.

You have to admit, MB does a good job of coming up with some cool special tools.
 
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That is really not an effective way of flushing the converter though. It is to see if the converter is contaminated. It is really impossible to get settled debris out of a converter unless you cut it open. I have been down this road before several times.
 
I think Michael is referring to the flush procedure shown below, noted near the end of job 27-600. The tool (116-589-00-15-00) is spendy at $320 dealer cost.

http://www.startekinfo.de/etools/content/tool.jsp?toolno=116 589 00 15 00
Is there a consensus on those who have performed this procedure? Does the have positive results? I have been researching for a "flush" or "back flush" of the 722.3 and I am not finding much information and less that doing so is a good idea. Thoughts?
 
Is your transmission oil burnt, interspersed with lining abrasion and/or metal swarf?

If not, you don't need to flush anything.
 

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