Flex Plate: Service and Repair
FLEXPLATE - 2.3L REMOVAL/INSTALLATIONRemoval
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. If equipped, remove the automatic transaxle.
3. Remove the 6 bolts and the flexplate.
Installation
1. Install the flexplate and tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in 3 stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 50 N-m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lbf).
^ Stage 2: Tighten to 80 N-m (8.2 kgf-m, 59 ft-lbf).
^ Stage 3: Tighten to 112 N-m (11.4 kgf-m, 83 ft-lbf).
Note
^ Special bolts are used for installation. Do not use standard bolts.
2. Install the automatic transaxle.