Put your car on jack stands while following this rule. Before you lift it, turn off the vehicle's Automatic Ride Control option to stop air suspension damage. To service a manual transmission vehicle, you need to take off the two parts that press the clutch together. Make marks on the flywheel/drive plate and crankshaft that will help you get the pieces exactly right when you put them back together. Take off the flywheel/drive plate's bolts from the crankshaft, holding the heavy flywheel securely when you remove it. If the crankshaft turns while you work, put a screwdriver through the starter opening to lock the flywheel. Pay attention that newer cars (model year 1997 and later) have eight bolts on their flywheels, while older models have six. Slowly take off and hold the flywheel/drive plate, then remove the last bolt from its crankshaft position. Scrub the flywheel clean of grease and oil, then check the surface for cracks, failed rivets, burnt patches, and shallow scars, with shallow grooves that you can remove by sanding. Put the flywheel flat on a ground surface, and check for cracked ring gear teeth by running a ruler over its back. First, carefully clean and check both the flywheel/drive plate and crankshaft for damage. Reinstall the rear seal when the crankshaft shows signs of leakage. Combine the flywheel/drive plate with the crankshaft, match the marks you made while taking it apart, and remember some vehicles need a special alignment tool or slight bolt hole differences for right assembly. Before installing the bolt, apply a thickening liquid onto its thread. At the same time, push your screwdriver into the hole where the starter is located to stop the flywheel/drive plate from spinning when you tighten the bolts. The rest of the installation process works in the exact opposite way we removed the components earlier.