Needle Bearing In Drive Plate, Replacing

Only available with the manual transmission a needle bearing is installed in the drive plate.

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Piece - 31.5mm :VW418A 
• Press Piece - 28x100mm :VW421 
• Bearing Installer - Multiple Use :40-103 
• Pneumatic hydraulic press, for example :VAS6654  , not illustrated

Procedure

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Plate, Removal

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• The transmission is removed. Refer to the appropriate service information .
• :40-103 

-- Remove the drive plate. Refer to DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the under the drive plate to remove and install.

-- Press out the needle bearing using the :VW421  and workshop press.

• The thinner diameter of the :VW421  points towards the drive plate.

-- Carefully press the needle bearing in all the way using the :VW418A  and workshop press.

Fig 2: Identifying Drive Plate, Removal

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• Installation position: the closed side of the needle bearing faces the engine.

-- Install the drive plate. Refer to DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .