Hello, Is there a trick to removing the torque converter on a 722.3 transmission? I have two sitting here and cannot get either one out. I would like to replace the seal in behind it. I have tried to turn it while pulling, in neutral and in gear. It comes out a bit but not all the way.

I have heard from the parts guy at the dealership that him and his mechanic talked it over and the mechanic had just finished doing one where the front bearing on the pump was seized to the converter.....apparently they had to take the front pump out and have a new bearing put in.

I am hoping that in their case it was a rarity and I just have to line something up. If I have two seized bearings in each of my trannies and the dealer has done one then it may not be so rare. Is this a common problem? The dealer says that the car drove and the tranny worked in his case. I know at least one of my tranny's worked cause I drove the car in before removal and it was just fine.
I am familiar with older chevy torque converters where you need to hear or feel three clicks. Is this the case with the Mercedes tranny. I remember the chevy converters just basically falling out if not careful. Thank you.