Hello All.
 Maybe I missed it but the flex plate for the automatic vanagon's are
fastened by Allen
head bolts. I do not remember the size but it was in the 10 to 12 mm range.
Also in order to get the plate off you need to have a fixture to hold the plate
still or you can bend the plate. It looks round tubing aprox 12" in diameter
and bolts to the case with
pins locating that hold the plate,

If you have the 6 sided "bolts" holding it, this is one problem and they may
have not been sized correctly is a second PITA.

Well, That's my 2 cents worth.

Jim Morgan
86Gl auto "breadbox" 214,000,0 miles
Westlake,Ohio
jm060356@aol.com