Cadillac 19260102 14 in Flexplate

If you have to strip the transmission, then you must erect the car, and it means that you should apply a couple of jackstands. Use a marker to indicate the position of the driveplate with regards to the crankshaft and then undo the bolts that hold the driveplate to crankshaft and if the crankshaft turns use a screwdriver to lock it. Pay attention to the fact as to whether or not the retaining ring has an installation orientation before you remove it. When disconnecting the final bolt, be sure to hold up the driveplate, and wear gloves, because during the operation the parts can be sharp. The grease and oil of the driveplate must be removed before testing; to do this, check for cracks, and check for warpage on a flat surface. Also, wash up and check the mating surfaces of drive-plate and crank-shaft and change the rear main oil seal if it is worn out before refitting. To install the driveplate the following has to be done; Place the driveplate over the crankshaft with the marks made earlier matching and the correct alignment with dowles or symmetry of bolt holes. Non hardening thread locking compound should then be applied to the threads of the bolt and the retaining ring placed if required. It is necessary to turn the driveplate anti-clockwise using a small screwdriver in order to lock it when tightening the bolts to the required torque. Last but not the least check for the leakage in the front pump seal/O-ring or any tears in it and replace it if required and then reverse the procedure for its installation.