Clutch -> 3.1 Determining Clutch Manufacturer 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, Servicing, Diesel  
⇒ “3.1 Determining Clutch Manufacturer”, page 57  
⇒ “3.2 Sachs Clutch, Removing and Installing”, page 58  
⇒ “3.3 Clutch, Servicing, Sachs ”, page 61  
⇒ “3.4 LuK Clutch, Removing and Installing”, page 62  
⇒ “3.5 Clutch, Servicing, LuK ”, page 65  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Flywheel Retainer - 3067-  
♦ Alignment Tool - Clutch Plate - T10097-  
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-  
♦ Grease for Clutch Disc Shaft Splines - G 000 100-  
♦ On engines which have a crankshaft with a smaller diameter,  
or engines with a needle bearing in the crankshaft. Refer to  
⇒ Fig. ““Centering the Clutch Disc, Removing and Installing  
the Pressure Plate on Engines with A Crankshaft with A Small‐  
er Diameter, or Engines with A Needle Bearing in the Crank‐  
shaft.”“ , page 61 Alignment Tool - Clutch Plate - 3176- .  
3.1  
Determining Clutch Manufacturer  
Either a “Sachs” or a “LuK” clutch may be installed.  
It is possible to tell which clutch the vehicle has with the trans‐  
mission installed:  
– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.  
Gr. 50 ; Noise Insulation .  
– Remove the noise insulation from the oil pan if necessary.  
There are some openings -arrows- between the engine -A- and  
the transmission -B- near the bottom of the oil pan.  
– Check the outer contour of the flywheel through this opening.  
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6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– The outer contour of the flywheel can also be inspected by  
removing -arrows- the small cover plate -A-.  
Round Outer Contour -arrows- = Clutch Made by Sachs = -A-  
– Clutch, removing and installing, Sachs. Refer to  
⇒ “3.2 Sachs Clutch, Removing and Installing”, page 58 .  
– Sachs clutch, servicing. Refer to  
⇒ “3.3 Clutch, Servicing, Sachs ”, page 61 .  
Squared Outer Contour -arrows 1- and in Addition, A Pleat All the  
Way Around -arrow 2- = Clutch Made by LuK = -B-  
or  
Round Outer Contour -arrows 1- and A Circulated Depression  
-arrow 2- = Clutch Manufacturer, LuK = -B-  
– LuK clutch, removing and installing. Refer to  
⇒ “3.4 LuK Clutch, Removing and Installing”, page 62 .  
– LuK clutch, servicing. Refer to  
⇒ “3.5 Clutch, Servicing, LuK ”, page 65 .  
3.2  
“Sachs” Clutch, Removing and Installing  
Removing  
– Remove the transmission.  
– Insert Flywheel Retainer - 3067- to loosen the bolts.  
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Rep. Gr.30 - Clutch