Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Flexplate

Removal
1 Remove the cover and disconnect the battery ground cable.
2
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
3 Remove the transmission. For additional information, refer to Transmission Removal




4
CAUTION: The bolts can only be used 3 times, mark the bolts with a center punch. If 2 punch marks are visible, discard the bolts.
NOTE:
Prevent the flexplate from rotating.
Remove the torque converter flexplate.
- Remove the 8 bolts.

Installation





1
NOTE:
Prevent the flexplate from rotating.
Install the torque converter flexplate.
- Clean the component mating faces.
- Tighten the bolts evenly in 2 stages to the sequence shown.
- Tighten the bolts to 15 Nm (11 lb ft).
- Tighten the bolts to 110 Nm (81 lb.ft).
2 Install the transmission. For additional information, refer to Transmission Removal
3 Connect the battery ground cable and install the cover.