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[gateshead]

hi guys my dad has a bmw 530d and he is putting a manual engine in his automatic car. i changed the wiring loom over and the fly wheel but when i put the torque converter on, it wont bolt up because it carnt go all the way in were it sits inside of the crank because there is like a roller bearing stoping it. there is space behind. is it possible to pull this out or does he need a automatic engine. i no its not a vauxhall but does have a vauxhall gearbox and you guys no your stuff so any info would be much appreciated. cheers kevin

[Elite Pete]

You will have to remove the spigot bearing before the auto box will fit

[gateshead]

is it easy to remove

[Andy B]

is it easy to remove

I suppose you could either destroy to remove it, nedle roller bearings normally have a pressed steel outer cage which is relatively soft.
Or you need something like these ......



You select a puller which will just go inside the bearing. As you screw the slide hammer shaft in. it spreads the legs of the puller, the lip on the edge gets behind the bearing & the slide hammer drifts it out. 

[gateshead]

cheers for the help guys. kevin

[ChevetteNick]

is it easy to remove

If you're able to swing a hammer then yes.
1 - Get a piece of dowelling that is a snug fit inside the spigot bearing so it can slide up it.
2 - Pack the spigot bearing with grease.
3 - Locate the dowelling in the centre of the spigot bearing and hit it with a hammer.
The force of the grease compressing and being forced backwards, it can't get past the dowelling, will dislodge the bearing