Flywheel starter ring gear

Refit

1. Clean flywheel and crankshaft face.
2. Clean adhesive from threads in crankshaft, using an old flywheel bolt with 2 helical hacksaw cuts made in threads. DO NOT use a tap.
3. Ensure location dowel is fitted to crankshaft, fit flywheel to crankshaft and tighten NEW bolts to 110 Nm.
4. Remove 2 bolts securing tool 18G 1641 to crankshaft pulley, remove tool.
5. Fit crankshaft pulley bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
6. Fit crankshaft position sensor. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Repairs.
7. Fit clutch assembly. See CLUTCH, Repairs.

FLYWHEEL STARTER RING GEAR

Service repair no - 12.53.19

Remove

1. Remove flywheel. See this section.

2. Apply a cold chisel in root of one of ring gear teeth, strike chisel with hammer to break ring gear.
3. Remove starter ring gear.

Refit

1. Clean flywheel and starter ring gear.
2. Heat NEW starter ring gear evenly to 350°C, indicated when the ring is a light blue colour.
3. Locate ring gear on flywheel and press ring gear hard against flange on flywheel.
4. Ensure ring gear is correctly seated around the complete circumference of flywheel and allow to cool.
5. Fit flywheel. See this section.