Thread: Torque Converter Removal

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Originally Posted by R Pope

Well, first, you should take the converter off first and leave it on the trans. Too late for that now, obviously.
Heat on the boss the bolt threads in to should do it, along with one of those "magic" sockets that have a bunch of steel rods in them, they'll grip anything! Or just cut the head off the bolt and worry about it later.

On a C4 converter this wont work as the studs mount directly to the body and the nut is between the block and flex plate - and with just enough clearance to get an open end wrench in there

A BIG Vise Grip, with good jaw teeth will probably work - cheap Chinese junkers wont.

You might just have to destroy the flex plate if that fails (but they are relatively cheap from Summit - but make sure you get the right balance version)