1989 Toyota Camry installing

1989 TOYOTA CAMRY
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LANDAIR48
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Transmission problem
1989 Toyota Camry 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

Having trouble getting the pilot to get "home" in the crankshaft pocket. Last time a little jiggling did the trick. This time, it's been a couple of hours. motor and trans are hanging separately from 2 come a longs, and motor and trans end mounts both fastened; she just won't snap home that last 3/4 inch.
Jul 17, 2010 at 4:07 AM
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

Had the torque converter been removed? it may not be fully located in the transmission.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 17, 2010 at 4:56 AM
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[quote:8bcd58b331="mhpautos"]Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

Had the torque converter been removed? it may not be fully located in the transmission.

mark (mhpautos)[/quote:8bcd58b331]

Yes, but it's fully back in. The gap is between that and the ring gear.
Jul 17, 2010 at 5:02 AM
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The only thing that will stop the boss entering the ring gear is if it has a burr or it is some what rusty, that is about all that will stop it if the alignment is ok,

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 17, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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Just had a second thought, if this is a different trans or engine, just make sure that there is not a dowel pin stuck in the block and one still in the trans, i have seen this before,

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Jul 17, 2010 at 5:12 AM
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[quote:f58eb7dfbc="mhpautos"]Just had a second thought, if this is a different trans or engine, just make sure that there is not a dowel pin stuck in the block and one still in the trans, i have seen this before,

mark (mhpautos)[/quote:f58eb7dfbc]

I'll check. this is the same transmission, I just replaced the front seal and am putting it back together. So there's a dowel pin that may be out of line or crooked in there? The blockage is in the center of the crank/ converter where the two go together. the engine and trans are pivoting there and they won't slide "home".
Jul 17, 2010 at 5:25 AM
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If it is the same engine / trans set it will not be an extra alignment dowel, i would be checking the boss is not damaged or burred causing this hang up.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 17, 2010 at 12:56 PM
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