Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Torque Converter Housing: Reassembly
1996 Isuzu Oasis SSECTION Reassembly
- To install mainshaft bearing, use hammer and bearing installer. Install mainshaft bearing until mainshaft bearing fully bottoms in torque converter housing.
- Using hammer and oil seal installer, install NEW oil seal for mainshaft in torque converter housing. Oil seal should be even with surface on torque converter housing.
- To install countershaft bearing, install NEW oil guide plate in countershaft bearing bore of torque converter housing. Ensure oil guide plate is installed so tab in center of oil guide plate faces upward (away from torque converter housing surface). See Figure .
- Using hammer and bearing installer, drive countershaft bearing into torque converter housing. To install secondary shaft bearing, install NEW oil guide plate in secondary shaft bearing bore of torque converter housing.
- Ensure oil guide plate is installed so tab in center of oil guide plate faces upward (away from torque converter housing surface). Ensure oil guide is installed to a depth of 0-.001" (0-.03 mm), zero being flush and .001" is past flush.
- Using hammer and bearing installer, drive secondary shaft bearing into torque converter housing.
- To install bearing outer race for differential assembly, use hammer and bearing race installer. Install bearing outer race until race is even with surface on torque converter housing.CAUTION: DO NOT install thrust shim in torque converter housing below differential bearing outer race. Thrust shim must be installed in transaxle housing.
- To install differential oil seal, using hammer and oil seal installer, install NEW oil seal in torque converter housing until oil seal is fully seated.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.