Drive Plate Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- If the bolts are reused, remove the oil sealant from the bolt threads. Tightening a bolt that has old sealant on it can cause thread damage.
- Remove the sealant from the bolt holes in the crankshaft and from the drive plate mounting bolts.NOTE:
- If all the previous sealant cannot be removed from a bolt, replace the bolts.
- Do not apply sealant if new bolts are used.
- Install the drive plate.
- Install the adapter.
- Apply sealant to the drive plate mounting bolts and install them.
- Set the SST
or equivalent against the drive plate.
CAUTION:
- When installing sealant covered bolts, tighten them immediately. Leaving these bolts in a half installed condition could cause them to be stuck that way, due to the natural hardening of the sealant.
- Tighten the drive plate mounting bolts in two or three steps in the order as shown in the figure.
- Tightening torque 96.1-103 N.m {9.8-10.5 kgf.m, 70.9-75.9 ft.lbf}
- Install the transaxle. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)