Clutch assembly/drive plate & release bearing - manual transmission models

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY/DRIVE PLATE & RELEASE BEARING - MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS

Service repair no - 33.10.07

Remove

1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Remove gearbox assembly. See MANUAL GEARBOX, Repairs.

3. Fit flywheel locking tool 18G 1674 to cylinder block and secure with bolt.

4. Remove clutch release bearing from guide sleeve and release fork.
5. Examine release bearing for signs of wear or damage, renew if necessary.

CAUTION: Bearing is packed with grease. Do not wash in solvent.

6. Place a circular piece of flat plate across diaphragm fingers, insert feeler gauges between plate and each diaphragm finger, measure finger clearance which has a service limit of 1.0 mm. A single finger exceeding the service limit should be ignored.
7. Measure diaphragm finger height above bolted surface of pressure plate. Diaphragm finger height on a new pressure plate is 29.1 - 32.0 mm with a service limit of 36.5 mm. Renew pressure plate if clearances are outside service limit.

8. Progressively loosen and remove 6 Torx bolts securing clutch pressure plate to flywheel.
9. Remove clutch pressure plate and collect drive plate.
10. Inspect clutch drive plate for signs of wear or oil contamination. Renew drive plate if necessary.
11. Check pressure plate for signs of wear or damage. Check for signs of overheating on drive straps (deep yellow to blue colour), renew pressure plate if necessary.