Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Drive plate, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment





- VW 558 Retainer
- Hexagon bolt M8x45 and two M10 hexagon nuts
- Depth gauge





Loosening and tightening drive plate
- Secure counter-hold tool VW 558 to the drive plate with a hexagon bolt M8x45. Place two M10 hexagon nuts-1-between counter-hold tool and drive plate.
Position of counter-hold tool:
- A-To loosen
- B-To tighten

- Loosen drive plate bolts.

Installing drive plate





- Locate drive plate and packing plate with recesses-1-.
- Install new bolts-3-and tighten to 30 Nm.





- Check dimension-a-at three points and calculate average. Specification: 19.5 to 21.1 mm

Note: Measured through hole in drive plate to milled surface of cylinder block.

If the specification is not attained:





- Remove drive plate again and install shim-2-. Tighten bolts again to 30 Nm.
- Tighten bolts to 60 Nm and turn 90° (1/4 turn) further (turning further can be done in several stages).