FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Flywheel: Service and Repair

11 22 500 Removing and installing or replacing flywheel (N18)

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary work:
^ Remove transmission.
^ Remove clutch.





Lock flywheel with special tool 11 9 590.





Flywheel for automatic transmission.

Release flywheel bolts (1).

Tightening torque: 11 22 1AZ.

Installation note:
Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel bolts.

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel bolts.





Flywheel for manual gearbox.

Flywheel with and without dual-mass: release flywheel bolts (1).

Tightening torque: 11 22 2AZ.

Installation note:
Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Replace flywheel bolts (1).

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel bolts.





Installation note:
Sensor gear (1) is loose on crankshaft and is first secured to flywheel.

Dowel pin (2) for securing sensor gear/flywheel.





Assemble engine.