Drive Plate Mounting Bolts Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda Protege5 and 2003 Mazda Protege. 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 bolts hole 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 installation bolts in 2 or 3 steps as shown.
Tightening Torque
97-102 N.m {9.8-10.5 kgf.m,70.9-75.9 ft.lbf}