3 L4-2.5L (2010)
Pressure Plate: Testing and Inspection
Clutch Cover Inspection [G35M-R, G66M-R]
CLUTCH COVER INSPECTION [G35M-R, G66M-R]
1. Remove the battery cover. See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the battery component. (ex: battery, battery tray and PCM component) See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal
and Replacement
4. Remove the air cleaner component. See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Intake Manifold/Service and Repair
5. Remove the exhaust manifold insulator installation bolts and set the exhaust manifold insulator aside.
6. Remove the following parts:
a. Exhaust manifold bracket See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Exhaust System/Service and Repair
b. Front splash shield See: Body and Frame/Splash Guard/Service and Repair/Splash Shield Removal/Installation
c. Aerodynamic under cover No.2 See: Body and Frame/Splash Guard/Service and Repair/Aerodynamic Under Cover No.2
Removal/Installation
d. Starter See: Starting and Charging/Starting System/Starter Motor/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement
7. Drain the transaxle oil into a suitable container. See: Manual Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Transaxle
Oil Replacement [G35M-R] See: Manual Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Transaxle Oil Replacement
[G66M-R]
8. Remove the manual transaxle. See: Manual Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Manual Transaxle
Removal/Installation [G35M-R] See: Manual Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Manual Transaxle
Removal/Installation [G66M-R]
9. Remove the clutch cover. See: Service and Repair/Clutch Unit Removal/Installation [G35M-R, G66M-R]
10. Measure the wear of the diaphragm spring fingers.
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If it exceeds the maximum specification, replace the clutch cover.
Clutch cover diaphragm spring fingers maximum depth
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0.6 mm {0.02 in}
11. Measure the flatness of the pressure plate with a straight edge and a feeler gauge.