Flex Plate: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
1. Remove the automatic transaxle.
2. Remove the drive plate (A) and the adapter plate (B).
Tightening torque :
117.7 - 127.5 N.m (12 - 13 kgf.m, 86.8 - 94.0 lb-ft)
NOTE:
- Always use new drive plate (or flywheel) bolts.
- Apply sealant to the screw part (10mm from the end of the bolt) when reusing the drive plate bolts.
Sealant:Three bond 2403, Loctite 200 or 204
- Install and uniformly tighten the 7 bolts, in several passes.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.