Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Drive plate, removing and installing

Special tools and equipment





^ VW 558 Counterhold tool
^ Hex bolt M8 x 45 and two M10 hex nuts
^ Depth gauge

Loosening and tightening drive plate





- Secure counterhold tool VW 558 to drive plate with hex bolt M8 x 45. Place two M10 hex nuts between counterhold tool and drive plate.
Position of counterhold tool:
A - To loosen
B - To tighten

Installing drive plate





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





- Measure dimension -a- at three different outer holes of drive plate (120° offset) and calculate average.
Specification: 19.5 to 21.1 mm

Note: Measure through hole in drive plate to milled surface of cylinder block. To do this unhook intermediate plate.

If the specification is not attained:





- Remove drive plate again and install shim -2-. Again tighten bolts -3- to 30 Nm.
- Tighten bolts to 60 Nm plus 90° (1/4 turn) (turning further can be done in several stages).