Rear Engine Plate: Service and Repair

PRECEDING WORK:
Transmission removed.
Driven plates (20) with ring gear removed.

OVERVIEW





Bolts (1), (2) and (3)
Unscrew.
End cover (14) with radial seal (15) and gasket (16)
Take off (steps 2 and 3).
Sealing surfaces
Clean (step 4).
Gasket (16)
Replace.
Sealing lip of radial seal
Coat with engine oil (step 6).
End cover (14) with radial seal (15)
Press on over insertion tool 117 589 00 43 00 (step 7).
Bolts (1 and 2)
Tighten first of all (9 Nm) (step 9).
Bolts (3)
Tighten (9 Nm).
Oil level in engine
Check and adjust to correct level.
Driven plates (20) with ring gear
Install.
Leakage
Check With engine running before installing transmission.

NOTE:





The end cover closes the main oil passage (arrow). For this reason, particular care must be employed when installing end cover. The sealing surfaces of the crankcase and of the end cover must not show any scoring.

REMOVING, INSTALLING





1 Unscrew end cover (14) together with radial seal (15).
2 Press off end cover (14) together with radial seal (15) at the side (arrows) with a screwdriver.
Do not damage oil pan gasket.





3 Take off gasket (16).
4 Carefully clean sealing surface on crankcase and on end cover.
5 Install new gasket (16) without sealant.

NOTE:
Pay attention to locating sleeves (4).

6 Coat radial seal between dust and sealing lips with engine oil.
Do not use grease. Grease prevents the angled webs on the sealing lips transporting back the engine oil.





7 Push end cover (14) together with radial seal (15) over the screwed-on inner part of insertion too] (6) 117 589 00 43 00 and screw on.
Do not damage oil pan gasket (arrows); to avoid this, bit end cover (14) back slightly at the top when fitting on. If necessary, replace oil pan gasket.
8 Install bolts according to bolt diagram.





9 Tighten front cover bolt (1 and 2) first of all. Tightening torque 9 Nm.

TIGHTENING TORQUE






SPECIAL TOOLS








INSERTION TOOL





Use only insertion sleeve 117 589 00 43 00 (2nd version) with hole for locating pin.
Insertion sleeve 117 589 00 43 00 (1st version) can be modified by drilling a hole with the sizes "A, B, C" as shown in drawing.
Size
A = 38 mm
B = 15.6 mm
C = 10 mm