[street 335i]

It’s a 2007 335i and I just removed the transmission to do real main seal. Had no issues taking out the trans but struggled to get I re installed. I spent some time wiggiling the converter until it finally slipped into the third position.
Upon installing I realaized that something was stuck in between the block and bell housing but I had already tightened the converter and fly wheel bolts I then loosened the bolts about a 1/4 and pulled the bell housing out. Engine spins well but makes a noise and kinda sort of grinding during a rotation. I turned it on and it sounded like the engine was knocking. How do I proceed to get the torque converter lined back up without removing the trans? Or do I need to remove it again and fully bolt it up to the car with it seared in fully before doing the flywheel bolts. Thanks in advance

[M-technik-3]

Sorry to hear of your pain, I installed one wrong decades ago when I was putting a used transmission into one of my many Ford Capri's from the 70's. Only had one Auto and that soon became a 289 powered car.

[street 335i]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

Sorry to hear of your pain, I installed one wrong decades ago when I was putting a used transmission into one of my many Ford Capri's from the 70's. Only had one Auto and that soon became a 289 powered car.

How did you fix the issue?

[335i54n]

yup, redo and recheck, hope for the best. tc should be tight in and not able to slip finger behind tc/bell and verify fit before bolts install

[street 335i]

Originally Posted by 335i54n

yup, redo and recheck, hope for the best. tc should be tight in and not able to slip finger behind tc/bell and verify fit before bolts install

So I took the trans off and put the tc back all the way the photo is off the clearence. I can’t get my fingers behind it and when I rotate it I hear the pump and there is no point where I hear the banging like before. So now when I bolt it up to the car I should do bell housing bolts then the tc bolt slowly? Because I have a feeling it would just come out of that last point.

[street 335i]

Here is the gap between fly wheel and tc with bell housing bolts tight. Should I tighten from here? I’m scared as I tighten it will pull the tc out to far.

[335i54n]

yup run a few bell bolts, then rotate the crank. should be able to rotate the crank easily and not bind and then tc bolt install

[street 335i]

Originally Posted by 335i54n

yup run a few bell bolts, then rotate the crank. should be able to rotate the crank easily and not bind and then tc bolt install

Appreciate the help