Clutch -> 2 Clutch Release Mechanism, Servicing 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  
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Clutch Release Mechanism, Servic‐  
ing  
⇒ “2.1 Line Assembly and Bleeder on the Clutch Slave Cylinder,  
Removing and Installing”, page 52  
⇒ “2.2 Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing, Removing  
and Installing”, page 52  
⇒ “2.3 Hose/Line Assembly or Pipe, Removing and Installing”,  
page 53  
⇒ “2.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 55  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-  
1 - Transmission  
2 - Input Shaft Seal  
❑ Replacing. Refer to  
⇒ “2.4 Input Shaft Seal,  
Replacing”, page 55 .  
3 - Clutch Slave Cylinder with  
Release Bearing  
❑ Must be replaced to‐  
gether because they are  
a single unit  
❑ Do not wash the bear‐  
ing, just wipe it off.  
❑ Replace any loud bear‐  
ings together with the  
clutch slave cylinder  
❑ Some clutch slave cylin‐  
ders have a divided feed  
line. Refer to  
⇒ Fig. ““Clutch Slave  
Cylinder -A- with Divi‐  
ded Supply Line”“ , page  
51  
❑ Removing and instal‐  
ling. Refer to  
⇒ “2.2 Clutch Slave Cyl‐  
inder with Release  
Bearing, Removing and  
Installing”, page 52 .  
❑ Approximately from  
05/2011: release bear‐  
ing with an additional  
plastic washer. Refer to  
⇒ Fig. ““Approximately  
from 05/2011: Release  
Bearing with an Addi‐  
tional Plastic Washer”“ ,  
page 51 , pressure  
plate is adapted  
⇒ Fig. ““Only for Release Bearing with Additional Plastic Washer: Pressure Plate Diaphragm Spring  
(-arrows-) with A Slightly Lower Installation Height.”“ , page 51  
❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.  
4 - Bolt  
❑ Quantity: 3  
❑ Replace after removing  
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6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
❑ Without locking compound 12 Nm (clutch slave cylinder with metal housing only)  
❑ With locking fluid 15 Nm (for plastic clutch slave cylinders)  
❑ carefully tighten diagonally in small stages so that clutch slave cylinder bolting eyelets do not break off  
Note  
Pay attention to the thread pitch on  
the bolt when cleaning the threaded  
hole in the clutch housing.  
5 - O-Ring  
❑ Install on the line connection  
❑ Install with brake fluid  
❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.  
Clutch Slave Cylinder -A- with Divided Supply Line  
The supply line is divided in area with -arrows- on some clutch  
slave cylinders  
Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.  
Approximately from 05/2011: Release Bearing with an Additional  
Plastic Washer  
Identified by: tabs -arrow- on the plastic washer.  
Only for Release Bearing with Additional Plastic Washer: Pres‐  
sure Plate Diaphragm Spring (-arrows-) with A Slightly Lower  
Installation Height.  
Only install the adapted release bearing and the adapted pres‐  
sure plate together.  
Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
2.1  
Line Assembly and Bleeder on the  
Clutch Slave Cylinder, Removing and  
Installing  
Attaching and Removing the Hose/Line Assembly and the Pipe  
to or from the Bleeder  
– To remove, open the clip -2- with a screwdriver or a pointed  
tool and pull off hose/line assembly or pipe -4- at the bleeder  
-1-.  
– To install, press hose/line assembly or pipe with the new O-  
ring -3- into connection of bleeder, until clip audibly engages.  
– Pull on the line to make sure it is secure.  
Bleeder at Clutch Slave Cylinder, Removing and Installing  
– To remove, open the clip -2- with a screwdriver or a pointed  
tool and remove bleeder -4- from clutch slave cylinder -1-.  
– To install, check the O-ring -3- on the clutch slave cylinder.  
Press in bleeder at clutch slave cylinder connector until clip  
engages audibly.  
– To check, pull on the bleeder.  
– Bleed the clutch mechanism. Refer to  
⇒ “1.10 Clutch Mechanism, Bleeding”, page 48 .  
2.2  
Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release  
Bearing, Removing and Installing  
Note  
The clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing are a single unit  
and are replaced together.  
Removing  
Remove the transmission.  
– Open the clip -2- with a screwdriver or a pointed tool and re‐  
move bleeder -4- from clutch slave cylinder -1-.  
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– Remove the bolts -arrows-.  
– Remove the clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing  
-A-.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:  
Tighten the slave cylinder bolts in small increments only.  
Otherwise, there is the danger that the tabs with the fastening  
holes could break off.  
– Fasten the clutch slave cylinder with release bearing -item 4-  
⇒ Item 4 (page 50) .  
.
– Check the O-ring -3- on the clutch slave cylinder for damage.  
– Install the bleeder -4- on the connection on the clutch slave  
cylinder -1- until the clip -2- clicks into the place.  
– To check, pull on the bleeder.  
Install the transmission.  
– Bleed the clutch mechanism. Refer to  
⇒ “1.10 Clutch Mechanism, Bleeding”, page 48 .  
2.3  
Hose/Line Assembly or Pipe, Removing  
and Installing  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25 mm - 3094-  
Removing  
– Removed the complete air filter housing. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr.  
23 ; Diesel Direct Injection System; Air Filter Housing, Re‐  
moving and Installing or ⇒ Rep. Gr. 24 ; Air Filter; Air Filter  
Housing, Removing and Installing .  
Note  
While performing the following work, make sure no brake fluid  
comes into contact with the longitudinal member or the transmis‐  
sion. If it does, clean the area thoroughly.  
– Clamp the clutch master cylinder hose using a Hose Clamps  
- Up To 25mm - 3094- .  
Remove the hose/line assembly or pipe from the clutch master  
cylinder as follows:  
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– Open the circlip -3- with a screwdriver and remove the line  
-1- and O-ring -2-.  
Caution  
Do not press the clutch pedal after removing the line.  
Remove the hose/line assembly or pipe from the bleeder as fol‐  
lows:  
– Remove the circlip -2- with a screwdriver or a pointed tool and  
remove the line -4- with O-ring -3- from the bleeder -1-.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:  
– Install the hose/line assembly and pipe line -1- with the O-ring  
-2- on the clutch master cylinder connection -4- until the clip  
-3- audibly engages.  
– Pull on the line to make sure it is secure.  
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6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Press the line with O-ring -3- on the bleeder connection until  
the secure clip 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 complete air filter housing. 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 .  
2.4  
Input Shaft Seal, Replacing  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal - 1 - T20143/1-  
♦ Seal Installer - Driveshaft - T40008-  
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-  
Procedure  
Remove the transmission.  
– Remove the clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing.  
Refer to  
⇒ “2.2 Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing, Removing  
and Installing”, page 52 .  
– Pry out input shaft seal using Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steer‐  
ing Seal - 1 - T20143/1- .  
Note  
Be careful not to damage the contact surface for the seal on the  
input shaft.  
– Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip -arrow- halfway  
with Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .  
– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the seal with transmis‐  
sion fluid.  
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6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Drive in the seal using the Seal Installer - Driveshaft - T40008-  
until it is flush.  
– Install the clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing. Refer  
to  
⇒ “2.2 Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing, Removing  
and Installing”, page 52 .  
Install the transmission.  
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