torque converter bolts HELP!!!

[vxfocus]

i have been working on gettin my engine out and have hit a snag...i can not seem to get a wrench on the torque converter bolts,off set or regular box end..
i cant even tell what size they are 16 seems too small 17 seems too big???
im loosing my mind here!!!!
anyone every get these off on a transmission or engine removal??please let me know how you did it
thanx
ken

[yellowgizmo99]

I had a wrench that was welded with an off set and it worked great, it was a 17mm, you are welcome to use but cann't get it to you till 2morrow, have too much to do today after work. hit me up with PM.

[Marlin]

Would one of those flex head ratchets work?

[vxfocus]

no not enuff clearence and the bolt head is real close to the rim of the fly wheel??

Would one of those flex head ratchets work?

[hughesdt]

I also had to have a friend make a special tool. IIRC is was the end of a socket cut in half and welded to a openend/boxend wrench. Don't recall the size, but 17mm sounds right. If Giz can't get it to you let me know and I will drop mine in the mail.

Dan

[bartmanS4]

If I remember correctly I pulled the starter bolts out and was able to used a ratchet with an extra long extension. This made it quite easy to remove the bolts.

[vxfocus]

giz and hugh thanx for the offer to mail me ur wrenches to help me out but before i did that i bought a 3 dollar 17 mm wrench

cut the box end off and welded it to the shaft of the wrench..
perfect off set!!!


had the torque converter bolts off in under 5 min!!!
thanx for the help!!

[Marlin]

Love it!

[yellowgizmo99]

that's close to what I had, so great work.

[tom4bren]

... i bought a 3 dollar 17 mm wrench ... cut the box end off and welded it to the shaft of the wrench..

perfect off set!!!

Now that's my kind of Enginerd-ing!!!

Sounds like the time I bought a $30 spanner socket ... & took a grinder to it before I used it for the first time. BTW, did I mention that I have the perfect tool to tighten your hub nuts to set the pre-load on the front bearings if anyone ever needs to borrow it.