Self adjusting clutch and alignment...what am I missing?

[SavannahZ]

I'm trying to install a pressure plate and get it aligned. I'm using the 335is kit for my 07' 335i.


From my reading, I can't release the pressure plate lock ring until the plate is torqued down. How do I use the alignment tool if everything is already torqued down and locked into place? Apparently, once I release the lock ring I can't loosen it up?


I'm confused.


Thanks for your help.

[White94RX]

Put the tool into the back of the crank. Unscrew the bolt. Put the clutch disc onto the tool. Then put the pressure plate over it and bolt it down. Then remove the locking ring. Put the bolt back into the tool and pull it out.