Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Removing and installing drive plate for torque converter
Tools





Preliminary work

1. Remove transmission.

Removing drive plate for torque converter


Note: Shims are fitted under or on the drive plate. These must be refitted again at the same place they were before the drive plate was removed. The shims are to be marked with a felt-tip pen before removal.

Arm Bracket:

1. Block drive plate. For this, block the crankshaft at the belt pulley with the arm bracket Arm bracket T10069.

Drive Plate:

2. Unscrew drive plate. To do this, loosen the diagonal fastening screws.
3. Remove drive plate.
4. If drive plate is tight, lever off with a screwdriver where necessary.

Installing drive plate for torque converter


Note:
^ Clean the crankshaft flange before installing the drive plate (remove rust).
^ Use a special metal-polishing pad (e.g. Never Dull) for this.

1. Fit drive plate.

Arm Bracket:

2. Block drive plate. For this, block the crankshaft at the belt pulley with the arm bracket Arm bracket T10069.
3. Correctly fit the shims according to the removal marking.
4. Tighten the new fastening screws diagonally. Initial tightening 44 ft. lbs..

Fitting Drive Plate:

Torque angle 90°
Torque angle 30°

Setting drive plate installation position

1. Secure drive plate to crankshaft flange using three old screws (approximately 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)).

Measuring Tool And Drive Plate:

2. Measure dimension a --> Measuring tool and drive plate with a depth gauge. Nominal value: 21.00 mm to 23.00 mm
3. If the measurement is less than the nominal value, remove drive plate and fit an adjusting shim of the required thickness between the crankshaft and drive plate.
4. Adjust as required, then fit drive plate.

Subsequent work

1. Install transmission.