Drive Plate, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Flywheel Lock Adapter:VW 558

Fig 1: Counter Hold VW 558
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M8x40 hex bolt and M8 hex nut
Depth Gauge:VAS 6082

Fig 2: Depth Gauge (VAS6082)
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-- Remove the transmission. Refer to [For transmission(s) 09P, 09PA] Transmission, Removing and Installing .

Flywheel Lock Adapter:VW 558 , Preparing:

Fig 3: Identifying Flywheel Lock Adapter -VW 558- And Bolt

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-- Tighten the M8x40 hex bolt -A- with a hex nut on the Flywheel Lock Adapter:VW 558 .

Drive Plate, Loosening and Tightening:

-- Insert the Flywheel Lock Adapter:VW 558 into the cylinder block and drive plate as shown.

Fig 4: 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 5: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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-- First position the drive plate without the shim -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 6: Identifying Dimension Between Drive Plate And Cylinder Block

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NOTE:

This is measured through the hole in the drive plate to the machined surface of the cylinder block. When measuring on the intermediate plate, take the thickness of the plate into consideration.

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 7: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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-- Remove the drive plate again and use the corresponding 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 specification Refer to OVERVIEW - CYLINDER BLOCK, TRANSMISSION SIDE .