Drive Plate, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Flywheel Lock Adapter: VW558 
• Depth Gauge
• M8 x 40 hex bolt and M8 hex nut

-- Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

: VW558  Preliminary Work:

-- Tighten the hex bolt M8x40 -A- with a hex nut on the : VW558  .

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

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Loosening and Tightening the Drive Plate 

-- Insert the : VW558  in the cylinder block and drive plate as illustrated above.

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

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Counterholder installation position: -A- to loosen, -B- to tighten.

Install the 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 and calculate the average value.

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:

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

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

Fig 5: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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Tightening Specifications 

• Drive plate bolt -Item  ) OVERVIEW - DRIVE PLATE - List Item: Bolts