Drive Plate

Drive Plate

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Locking pin (3242)

• Torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Remove engine --> [ Engine, Removing ] Engine Removing.

- Separate engine from the transmission.

- Set engine to TDC. For this, notches - A - and - B - must stand across from one another.





• Turning the engine over is performed at the centered bolt of the crankshaft.

• Turning the engine over must only be performed in clockwise direction.

- Remove sealing plug - arrow -.





• Behind the sealing plug, the TDC hole is located in the crankshaft (can be felt).

- Install crankshaft holder (3242) into crankshaft.





- Loosen drive plate securing bolts diagonally and remove.

- Remove drive plate with washer and shim.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Place shim - 1 - "2.0 mm thick" on end of the crankshaft.





- Then, install drive plate with washer - 2 - " 3.4 mm thick".

- Insert new securing bolts and tighten by hand.

- Tighten bolts to 30 Nm plus an additional 1/ 4 turn (90°) (turning further may be performed in several steps).

- Remove crankshaft holder (3242).

- Fasten sealing plug with new seal. Torque specification: 35 Nm