Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Removing and installing drive plate for torque converter





Special tools required

Removing drive plate for torque converter
^ The transmission must be disconnected from the engine when performing this task.

1. Remove transmission.





2. Block drive plate. To do this, attach toothed segment 9538/1 to a screw hole in the crankcase so that at least one tooth is in contact with the starter teeth.





3. Remove drive plate. To do this, loosen the ten diagonally opposite fastening screws.
4. Take off drive plate.
5. If the drive plate is stuck, it can be hammered down using an internal puller and a slide hammer.





6. To do this, insert the internal puller into the middle of the drive plate and tighten.





7. Screw down the slide hammer and hammer down the drive plate.

Note:
^ The crankshaft stub must be cleaned before the drive plate is fitted (remove frictional corrosion).
^ Use a special metal-polishing pad (e.g. Never Dull) to do this.

Installing drive plate for torque converter
1. Fit flywheel.





2. Block drive plate. To do this, attach toothed segment 9538/1 to a screw hole in the crankcase so that at least one tooth is in contact with the starter teeth.





3. Tighten the ten new M10 x 22 fastening screws crosswise.
Tightening torque: 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.) + 90°.
4. Remove toothed segment 9538/1 .
5. Install transmission.





Tightening torques