Flex Plate: Service and Repair

FLEX PLATE OR FLYWHEEL AND CRANKSHAFT REAR SEAL





Removal
2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
3. If equipped, remove the automatic transaxle.
4. If equipped, remove the manual transaxle and clutch.
5. Remove the flexplate or flywheel bolts and the flexplate or flywheel.
6. Remove the engine front cover bolts.
7. Remove the oil pan bolts and the oil pan.
8. Remove the crankshaft rear oil seal with retainer plate bolts and remove the crankshaft rear oil seal with retainer plate.

Installation





1. Using the special tool, position the crankshaft rear oil seal with retainer plate onto the crankshaft.





2. Install the crankshaft rear oil seal with retainer plate.
^ Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (1.0 kgf-m, 89 inch lbs.).

Caution:
^ Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove traces of sealant.

3. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.





Note:
^ If the oil pan is not secured within four minutes of sealant application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Note:
^ The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened within four minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.

4. Apply a 2.5 mm bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan. Install the oil pan. Install the two oil pan bolts finger-tight.





5. Install the bolts.





6. Install the remaining oil pan bolts and tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown.





Note:
^ Special bolts are used for installation. Do not use standard bolts.

7. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in three stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten to 80 Nm (8.2 kgf-m, 59 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 3: Tighten to 112 Nm (11.4 kgf-m, 83 ft. lbs.).
8. If equipped, install the manual transaxle and clutch.
9. If equipped, install the automatic transaxle.