Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

• ◆ VW 558 Counter-hold
• ◆ Hexagon bolt M8x45 and two M10 hexagon nuts
• ◆ Depth gauge

Loosening and tightening drive plate

• ‒ → Secure counter-hold tool VW 558 to the drive plate with a hexagon bolt M8x45. Place two M10 hexagon nuts between counter-hold tool and drive plate.

• Position of counter-hold tool:
  A - To loosen
  B - To tighten

Installing drive plate

• ‒ → Locate drive plate and packing plate with recesses -1-.
• ‒ Fit new bolts -3- and tighten to
       30 Nm.

• ‒ → Check dimension -a- at three points and calculate average.
       Specification: 19.5...21.1 mm

If the specification is not attained:

• ‒ → Remove drive plate again and fit shim -2-. Again tighten bolts -3- to
       30 Nm.
• ‒ Tighten bolts -3- to 60 Nm and turn
       90° (1/4 turn)
  further (the additional 1/4 turn can be done in several stages).