Clutch -> 1.5 Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Fifth Generation (2003-2008)

Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
1.5  
Mounting Bracket, Removing and Instal‐  
ling  
⇒ “1.5.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 40  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-  
♦ Hose Clip Pliers - VAS6362-  
♦ Sealing Tool - T10249-  
Removing  
– First check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the  
anti-theft code.  
– Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to ⇒ Electrical  
Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and  
Connecting .  
– Remove entire air filter housing if it is located near the battery.  
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 23 ; Diesel Direct Injection System; Air  
Filter Housing, Removing and Installing or ⇒ Rep. Gr. 24 ; Air  
Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .  
– Remove the battery and the battery tray. Refer to ⇒ Electrical  
Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Removing and In‐  
stalling .  
Note  
While performing the following work, make sure no brake fluid  
comes into contact with the longitudinal member or the trans‐  
mission. If it does, clean the area thoroughly.  
Place a lint-free cloth under the clutch master cylinder.  
– Clamp off the supply hose to the clutch master cylinder using  
Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- .  
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6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Loosen the spring clamp -3- using the Hose Clip Pliers -  
VAS6362- and remove the return hose from the clutch master  
cylinder.  
– For disconnecting, seal it with Sealing Tool - T10249/1- (⇒ top  
illustration).  
– Open the clip -2- with a screwdriver or pointed tool and remove  
the hose/line assembly and the pipe -1- on the clutch master  
cylinder.  
– Unclip the Clutch Position Sensor - G476- from the clutch  
master cylinder -arrow- and remove it with the connector -4-  
still connected.  
Note  
When working in the floor area, cover the carpet with a cloth to  
protect against any leaking brake fluid.  
– Remove the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver  
side. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Com‐  
partments and Covers; Steering Column Trim Panel, Remov‐  
ing and Installing .  
Vehicles with Knee Airbag  
– Remove the knee airbag bracket and the impact bolster. Refer  
to ⇒ Body Interior ; Rep. Gr. 69 .  
Continuation for All  
– Remove the cable guide -2- from the steering column.  
– Remove the footwell vents -3-. Refer to ⇒ Heating, Ventilation  
and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr. 80 ; Heating, Servicing; Vents,  
Removing, Jetta from MY 2011 .  
Vehicles without Knee Airbag  
There are different ways of securing the impact bolster -1- in front  
of the clutch pedal -2-.  
Securing with Two Bolts  
– Remove the impact bolster (two bolts).  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
Securing with One Bolt  
– Remove the crash bolster -1- (1 bolt -2-).  
Continuation for All  
– Remove the damper -arrow- at the bottom of the mounting  
bracket/clutch pedal, if equipped.  
– Remove the washers -A- for the damper.  
– Remove the damper.  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Push the damper near the upper nut -1- above the clutch pedal  
-A- upward in the direction of -arrow-.  
– Remove the nuts -1 and 2-.  
The upper nut -1- is accessible between the relay panel and  
steering column trim.  
– Remove the mounting bracket -3-.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:  
Note  
Replace the self-locking nuts.  
Replace the hose clamps  
Allocate all components according to the Parts Catalog.  
Some vehicles have a damper -arrow- on the mounting bracket/  
clutch pedal.  
Vehicles without Knee Airbag  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
There are different ways of securing the impact bolster -1- in front  
of the clutch pedal -2-.  
Securing with Two Bolts  
– Install the crash bolster -1- and tighten the 2 bolts to the tight‐  
ening specification. Refer to  
⇒ “1.5.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 40 .  
Securing with One Bolt  
– Install the crash bolster -1- and tighten the bolt -2- to the tight‐  
ening specification. Refer to  
⇒ “1.5.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 40 .  
Continuation for All  
– Attach the cable guide -2- to the steering column.  
– Install the footwell vents -3-. Refer to ⇒ Heating, Ventilation  
and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr. 80 ; Heating, Servicing; Vents,  
Removing, Jetta from MY 2011 .  
Vehicles with Knee Airbag  
– Install the knee airbag bracket and the impact bolster. Refer  
to ⇒ Body Interior ; Rep. Gr. 69 .  
Continuation for All  
– Install the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver side.  
Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Compartments  
and Covers; Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and In‐  
stalling .  
– Install the hose/line assembly and pipe line -1- with the seal  
-2- on the clutch master cylinder connection -4- until the clip  
-3- audibly engages.  
– Pull on the line to make sure it is secure.  
– After removing the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- , bring  
the return hose back to its original shape.  
– Bleed the clutch mechanism. Refer to  
⇒ “1.10 Clutch Mechanism, Bleeding”, page 48 .  
– Install the battery tray and the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical  
Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Removing and In‐  
stalling .  
– Install entire air filter housing if it is located near the battery.  
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 23 ; Diesel Direct Injection System; Air  
Filter Housing, Removing and Installing or ⇒ Rep. Gr. 24 ; Air  
Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .  
– Connect the battery and follow the steps for after connecting  
the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ;  
Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
1.5.1  
Tightening Specifications  
Component  
Nm  
25  
Mounting bracket to bulkhead  
♦ Replace the self-locking nuts.  
Impact bolster to mounting bracket/steering  
column (secured with two bolts)  
10  
20  
Impact bolster to mounting bracket/steering  
column (secured with one bolt)  
♦ Replace the impact bolster bolts  
1.6  
Clutch Master Cylinder, Removing and  
Installing  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Clutch Pedal Pliers - T10005-  
Removing  
– Remove the mounting bracket. Refer to  
⇒ “1.5 Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing”, page 35 .  
– Disengage the mount for the clutch master cylinder actuator  
rod using the Clutch Pedal Pliers - T10005- .  
– Place a spacer -A- between the clutch pedal and the stop and  
then push the clutch pedal as far as the spacer.  
♦ Length of spacer = approximately 40 mm (1.57 in.) (for exam‐  
1
ple / " socket insert)  
2
– Disengage the securing bracket -B- and remove the clutch  
master cylinder from the mounting bracket in direction of  
-arrow 1 and arrow 2-.  
Installing  
Move the clutch pedal up to the stop in its resting position.  
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