Hello, hoping someone can provide a magical solution for me. I have a 2005 Chrysler 300, 3.5 engine, 4sp automatic. Tranny is junk and I'm trying to pull it out. I have the factory shop manual, and have done this task numerous times on other makes.

The challenge is the torque converter bolts are removed through a small access port that is sort of shaped like an angled shoot. There is no room for a regular socket wrench or an open end wrench. The manual just says "remove the bolts". A socket with a u-joint on the ratchet just barely fits on the bolts, but is at such an angle that the socket immediately slips off. I suppose if I struggled and struggled, I might get the buggers off, but no way am I going to get any sort of torque wrench on them to install correctly.

Any ideas?

 

What did you figure out. ?? I looked at my Haynes manual photos and it looks to be no biggie.

Haynes does caution that the trans must be removed with the Torque Converter attached and that the TC to flywheel relationship must be noted and marked for correct reassembly.

 

I have the same problem at the moment.
how did you manage (if you succeeded) to remove these ****in nuts?
Do you have any tips for me?
It would be very appreciated,
thanks in advance

 

Ok I took a 18mm combo wrench to the bench grinder and thinned it out enough to fit the 1/4" gap . Funny how they give you 1/4" and the bolts are 3/8" guess that's why they call it a flex plate. I wedged my flat bar in there and finagled the bolt ķut. . The wrench ,being much thinner , wanted to slip so I used the flat bar to keep it in place and it worked. A four wheeled scrap bucket.