For 1990-2009 cars

## Clutch Assembly Replacement 2.4L Engine

### Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the transaxle from the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .

Important: Support the pressure plate when you remove the last bolt.

3. Remove the pressure plate bolts and the pressure plate.
4. Remove the clutch disc from the flywheel.

### Clutch Disc Inspection

1. Visual Inspection

• | Inspect the worn or oily contamination on the clutch surface.

• | Inspect the damaged or weakened torsion spring.

• | Inspect the a warped or bent clutch disc. After inspection, replace new clutch disc, if necessary.

2. Clutch Disc Inspection

• | Measure the rivet head depth from the clutch disc surface.

• | Replace the clutch disc if the measured value is below the limit.

• | Rivet Head Depth (Limit) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in) .

### Pressure Plate Inspection

1. Check for a worn diaphragm spring finger.
2. Check for a worn or cracked pressure plate surface.
3. Check for the polluted face by the oil. After inspection, replace the pressure plate if necessary.

### Installation Procedure

1. Coat the spline on the clutch disc with multi-purpose grease.
2. Align the pressure plate and the clutch disc onto the flywheel using a suitable tool

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the pressure plate bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 15 N·m(11 lb ft).

4. Install the transaxle into the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
5. Connect the negative battery cable.

## Clutch Assembly Replacement 2.0L Diesel and 3.2L Engine

### Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the transaxle from the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .

Important: Support the pressure plate when you remove the last bolt.

3. Remove the pressure plate bolts and the pressure plate.
4. Remove the clutch disc from the flywheel.

### Clutch Disc Inspection

1. Visual Inspection

• | Inspect the worn or oily contamination on the clutch surface.

• | Inspect the damaged or weakened torsion spring.

• | Inspect the a warped or bent clutch disc. After inspection, replace new pressure plate and new clutch disc, if necessary.

2. Clutch Disc Inspection

• | Measure the rivet head depth from the clutch disc surface.

• | Replace new pressure plate and new clutch disc if the measured value is below the limit.

• | Rivet Head Depth (Limit) : 1.2 mm (0.047 in) .

### Pressure Plate Inspection

1. Check for a worn diaphragm spring finger.
2. Check for a worn or cracked pressure plate surface.
3. Check for the polluted face by the oil. After inspection, replace new pressure plate and new clutch disc, if necessary.

### Installation Procedure

1. Coat the spline on the clutch disc with multi-purpose grease.
2. Align the pressure plate and the clutch disc onto the flywheel using a suitable tool.

Important: When replacing the pressure plate or the clutch disc, replace both the pressure plate and the clutch disc with new ones.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the pressure plate bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 28 N·m(21 lb ft).

4. Install the transaxle into the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
5. Connect the negative battery cable.