Hey guys,

I pulled a transmission from a running 1998 Honda Accord.

After I removed the transmission, I put it bell housing up and spun the torque converter in the bell housing.

To my dismay after spinning the TC, the TC dropped a little and was rubbing and the inside of the bell housing.

is this normal? Did I break something during removal ?

Is the flex plate what is keeping the TC at proper dept or is the something that stops the TC from going in too far inside the transmission?

 

Yeop.
You want the TC up against the bellhousing before attempting to bolt the bell to the engine.
Then with the trans properly installed, you pull the TC forward, spin it to make sure nothing is hanging up, and then bolt it to the (honda speak) drive plate.

If there is a gap between the bell and the engine and the TC is up against the driveplate already, don't force it. You need the TC to be fully seated, if you attempt to pull the trans forward with the bell housing bolts you will only damage the trans or engine.