I have a 98 freightliner 5.9 cummins with an allison 545 trans. The trans went bad and I have a new one to replace it but there is no visible cover to remove to take out the torque converter bolts. Anyone have an idea how to remove them?

 

Through the hole where the starter is when u remove it

 

Yup exactly what red_rattler said you remove them through the hole where the starter is. I believe the last one I did it was a 3 inch extension with a 14mm(Please don't quote me on the size) deep socket on a 1/2 inch wrench and make sure to hold the flywheel from turning when breaking them loose.

 

The edge of the hole that the starter bolts to is dead center of the torque converter bolt which makes it impossible to get a socket on. The freightliner cummins has the starter on the passenger side of the motor versus the dodge that is on the drivers side. I don't know if this makes a difference, but I am stumped as how to get them out. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Maybe It was on the opisite side of the block there might have been a removeable inspection cover that has like 13mm bolts check for that

 

No removeable cover. Thinking of grinding a small groove in the starter hole so I can get a socket on the bolts.

 

there has to be a better way than that

 

Through the drivers side inspection cover with a thin walled socket should be a 15mm. Just had a blue bird bus in and that's what my guess would be. Def gonna take 2 of ya to do it. One to roll the motor and one to line it up.

 

i own 1997 freightliner fl70, to take torque converter you have to inspect more carefully the right side of engine on opposite site of starter, you will see i think four bolts(you'll have to move fuel lines out of the way it's going to be really close to fuel filter, if this will help!!!

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i have one question to you, what is the top speed of your freightliner? i just rebuilt my transmission allison at 545 4-speed and my truck doesn't go more than 55mph on the freeway with 2500 rpm, i'm thinking probably it has speed limiter in it

 

there has to be a cover to remove, similar to a dt466 with the at 545, dumb question, but have you pressure washed the engine, filth can hide alot of things..