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 [For transmission(s) 09G] Transmission, Removing and Installing .

Flywheel Lock Adapter: VW558  , Preparing:

-- Tighten the M8x40 hex bolt -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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Drive Plate, Loosening and Tightening: 

-- Insert the Flywheel Lock Adapter: VW558  into the cylinder block and drive plate as shown.

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

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Counterhold tool installation position: -A- to loosen, -B- to tighten.

Drive Plate, Installing: 

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.

-- Check the dimension between the drive plate and the cylinder block in three locations and calculate the average.

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 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- to 30 Nm again.

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

Tightening Specifications 

• Drive plate bolts -item  ) Bolts