Sealing flanges and flywheel/drive plate, removing and installing : Notes

Refer to CLUTCH, SERVICING for 5 spd. manual transmission 02J or CLUTCH, SERVICING for 6 spd. manual transmission 02Y all wheel drive

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Flanges And Flywheel/Drive Plate

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1 - 90 Nm plus 1/4 turn (90 ° ) 

• Always replace
• Threads and shoulder must be free of oil and grease
• Use counterhold tool 3415 to loosen and tighten

2 - Crankshaft toothed belt sprocket 

3 - 15 Nm 

4 - Seal 

PTFE seals:

• Do not add oil or grease to the oil seal sealing lip.

Coil spring seals:

• Lightly oil or grease the oil seal sealing lip.

Differences between PTFE seals and coil spring seals. Refer to Crankshaft oil seal - belt pulley end, replacing  , Fig. 10

• Replace. Refer to Crankshaft oil seal - belt pulley end, replacing 

5 - Sealing flange 

• Remove oil pan to remove and install
• Must be located on dowel sleeves
• Insert with silicone sealant D 176 404 A2
• Removing and installing. Refer to Front sealing flange, removing and installing 

6 - Cylinder block 

• Removing and installing crankshaft. Refer to Crankshaft, removing and installing 
• Disassembling and assembling piston and connecting rod. Refer to Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling 

7 - 60 Nm plus 1/4 turn (90 ° ) 

• Always replace

8 - Flywheel/drive plate 

• To remove and install flywheel counter-hold with 3067
• Removing and installing drive plate. Refer to Drive plate, removing and installing 

9 - Intermediate plate 

• Must be located on dowel sleeves, refer to Crankshaft oil seal - belt pulley end, replacing 
• Do not damage/bend when assembling

10 - Sealing flange with oil seal 

• Only replace complete
• Use protective sleeve supplied when installing
• Remove oil pan to remove and install
• Before installing, remove oil remains from crankshaft journal with a clean cloth.

• Do not add oil or grease to the oil seal sealing lip
• Remove protective sleeve first after sealing flange has been slid onto crankshaft journal

PTFE seals:

• Do not add oil or grease to the oil seal sealing lip.

Coil spring seals:

• Lightly oil or grease the oil seal sealing lip.

Differences between PTFE seals and coil spring seals. Refer to Crankshaft oil seal - belt pulley end, replacing  , Fig. 10

Difference between PTFE and coil spring oil seals