Flex Plate: Service and Repair

TOOL REQUIRED
^ J 8001 Dial Indicator Set

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the transaxle.





3. Remove the eight bolts attaching the flywheel to the crankshaft flange and discard.
4. Inspect the flywheel. If it is cracked, badly worn or has broken teeth, replace it.
5. Inspect the crankshaft and flywheel mating surfaces for burrs. Remove the burrs as required.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the flywheel.
2. Install the flywheel bolts. Tighten the new bolts to 15 Nm (11 lb ft) + 50°.
3. Install the J 8001 to the engine block.
4. Check the flywheel runout at the three attaching bosses. Ensure that the crankshaft end-play is held in one direction when checking flywheel runout. Flywheel runout should not exceed 0.381 mm (0.015 inch).
5. If flywheel runout is out of specification, tap on the high side with a mallet in order to correct runout.
6. Replace the flywheel if runout cannot be corrected.
7. Install the transaxle.
8. Lower the vehicle.