Thread: D2 V8 (maybe P38 also) rear of block grommets

You cant reach the TC bolts from the blanking grommets, I could only reach the TC bolts from the Starter motor hole, the bolts for TC are too high to get to from the grommets.
The lower inspection plate held by the 3 bolts lets you view the back of the Tc, but you cant get to the bolts for the Plate to TC as they bolt in from the other side.
Also once you pull them out and they have been soaked by leaking oil they are a mongrel to refit. You need to have nibble fingers, fit one lip and then it bulges out when trying to get the other side in.

Oh by the way you are not looking at the right section in Microcat, it's in the sump section part is ERR7229
As a coincidence I just ordered some for mine.

Thanks a heap. I did sit down with mirocat and started at the start just looking at pages but woke up on the floor the next morning

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Thanks a heap. I did sit down with mirocat and started at the start just looking at pages but woke up on the floor the next morning

And Apologies to you Clubgreenie, I said above that access is through starter motor hole, that is incorrect, i can't withdraw what i wrote. I'm doing TC bolts at the moment and I am accessing the bolts from the one below starter motor. I don't know what I was thinking when I posted that it could not . Very Sorry

Not an issue. It's over 2 years since I did mine so you could have said anything.

Guys
Those plugs are for torque converter bolt access on all Bosch V8 engines.

You will find that once removed you will have a lovely job putting them back, 'cos they swell up, and are worse if soaked in oil---AND we know LR's don't leak do they!

Found under part number ERR 7229 I always have a few in stock.

If you live in a dusty environment don't be tempted to toss them away in frustration as contamination quickly starts to infiltrate to flywheel housing.
Happy wrenching
Dennis
zedcars

The new ones are firmer, the old ones I removed were very liump ans swollen from oil containation thats why its near impossible to refit them.

The hole directly under the starter motor allows access to the TC to plate retaining bolts.

The left hand side passenger side only exposes the the reluctor ring channel which the crank angel sensor passes thorough.

The bottom inspection metal plug when renmoved allows you to see the back of the TC. Shining a torcxh lightr up there allows you to see therear of the metal plates that the Plate to TC bolts fit to

Originally Posted by zedcars

Guys
Those plugs are for torque converter bolt access on all Bosch V8 engines.

You will find that once removed you will have a lovely job putting them back, 'cos they swell up, and are worse if soaked in oil---AND we know LR's don't leak do they!

Found under part number ERR 7229 I always have a few in stock.

If you live in a dusty environment don't be tempted to toss them away in frustration as contamination quickly starts to infiltrate to flywheel housing.
Happy wrenching
Dennis
zedcars

Goodness I am glad there is an 'R' in there!, that'll teach me to speed read as I had a double take moment!

JC