GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saab 🢒 2009 🢒 9-7x 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L, 6.2L, or 7.0L 🢒 Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

    Object Number: 1658199 Size: SH
  1. Clean the flex plate in solvent.

    2. Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.

  2. Dry the flex plate with compressed air.
  3. Inspect the flex plate for the following conditions:
    4. • Damaged ring gear teeth (1)
    • Stress cracks around the flex plate-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations (2)

       Note: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the flex plate. Install a new flex plate.

    • Welded areas (3) that retain the ring gear onto the flex plate for cracking