Drive Plate: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Flywheel Lock Adapter VW558
• Depth Gauge
• Hex bolt M8x40 and hex nut M8

-- Remove the transmission REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

Flywheel Lock Adapter VW558 preliminary work:

-- Tighten the hex bolt M8x40 -A- with a hex nut on the Flywheel Lock Adapter VW558.

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

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Loosening and tightening the drive plate:

-- Install the Flywheel Lock Adapter VW558 as shown in the cylinder block and drive plate.

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

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Installed location of flywheel retainer: -A- to loosen, -B- to tighten.

Install drive plate:

Fig 3: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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-- First position the drive plate without the washer -A-.

-- Insert 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 intermediate plate: 19.5 to 21.1 mm
• Specified value measured with intermediate plate: 18.8 to 20.4 mm

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

If the specification 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 bolts -3- again to 30 Nm.

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