Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Flexplate

Service Repair No - 12.53.13

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the transmission.

CAUTION: The bolts can only be used 3 times, mark the bolts with a center punch. If 2 punch marks are visible, discard the bolts.

NOTE: Prevent the flexplate from rotating.

4. Remove the torque converter flexplate.
^ Remove the 8 bolts.





Installation
1. NOTE: Prevent the flexplate from rotating.

Install the torque converter flexplate.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Tighten the bolts evenly in 2 stages to the sequence shown.
^ Tighten the bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the bolts to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).





2. Install the transmission.
3. Connect the battery ground cable.