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Flex Plate: Service and Repair






Drive Plate

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Flywheel Lock Adapter (VW 558)

Depth gauge

M8 x 40 Bolt and M8 Nut

- Remove the transmission.

Prepare the Flywheel Lock Adapter (VW 558) :

- Install the M8 x 40 bolt - A - with the M8 nut to the flywheel lock adapter (VW 558).






Loosening and Tightening

- Install the flywheel lock adapter (VW 558) to the cylinder block and drive plate as illustrated.






Installed location of the flywheel lock adapter (VW 558) : - A - to loosen, - B - to tighten.

Installing






- First, position the drive plate without the shim - A -.

- Install the used bolts - 3 - and tighten them to 30 Nm.

- Calculate the dimension between the drive plate and cylinder block in three locations.






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 the intermediate plate: 19.5 to 21.1 mm

Specified value measured with the intermediate plate: 18.8 to 20.4 mm

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

If the specification is not obtained:






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

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

Tightening specification, see => [ (Item 6) Bolt ] Service and Repair.