Drive Plate

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Flywheel Lock Adapter -VW 558-
• Depth Gauge
• M8 x 40 Bolt and M8 Nut

-- Remove the transmission. Refer to [For engine(s) CCTA] Removal and Installation .

Preparing the Flywheel Lock Adapter -VW 558- 

-- Install a M8 x 40 bolt -A- with a M8 nut to the flywheel lock adapter -VW 558-.

Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel Lock Adapter -VW 558- And Bolt

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Loosening and Tightening 

-- Install the flywheel lock adapter -VW 558- to the cylinder block and drive plate as illustrated.

Fig 2: Identifying Flywheel Lock Adapter -VW 558- Installed To Cylinder Block And Drive Plate

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Installed location of the flywheel lock adapter -VW 558-: -A- to loosen, -B- to tighten.

Installing 

Fig 3: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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-- First, position the drive plate without the shim -A-.

-- Install the used bolts -3- and tighten them to 30 Nm.

-- Calculate the dimension between the drive plate and cylinder block in three locations.

Fig 4: Identifying Dimension Between Drive Plate And Cylinder Block

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• Specified value measured without the intermediate plate: 19.5 to 21.1 mm
• Specified value measured with the intermediate plate: 18.8 to 20.4 mm

If the specified value is reached, replace all the bolts and tighten them.

If the specified value is not obtained:

Fig 5: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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-- Remove the drive plate again and use the shim -A-. Tighten the bolts -3- again to 30 Nm.

-- Repeat the measurement. If the specified value is reached, replace all bolts and tighten them.

• Tightening specification, see -item 6- in the SEALING FLANGE AND DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL/DRIVE PLATE OVERVIEW .