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Over Center Spring, GTI, Through 2009






Clutch Pedal and Hydraulics

Over Center Spring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly Tool (T10178)

Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Slide the driver's seat as far back as possible and set the steering wheel to the highest position.

- Remove the trim on the driver's side and the cover below the trim.





- Remove the cable guide - 2 - from the steering column.

- Remove the footwell vents - 3 -.

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 - 1 - bolts and bolster.





Securing with one bolt

- Remove the impact bolster bolt - 2 - and bolster - 1 -.





If equipped, the sound absorber - arrow - installed over the mounting bracket/clutch pedal needs to be removed.





- Remove the sound absorber lock washers - A -.





- Push the absorber in the area of the mounting bracket upper nut - 1 - up and over the clutch pedal - A - in the - direction of the arrow -.

- Remove the sound absorber.





- Remove the clutch pedal - 1 - from the mounting bracket - 3 -, to do so, remove the nut - 2 - and pull out the bolt - 5 -.





The clutch pedal remains engaged on the master cylinder operating rod mount.

- Swivel the clutch pedal slightly downward and remove the over center spring - 4 - from the mounting bracket.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

Replace the self locking nut.

- Install the over center spring - 2 - from above, into the mounting bracket and hold the spring end in the installed position using the (T10178) while doing so.





- The mounting area - arrow - for the clutch pedal pivot - A - must be positioned vertically.





- Insert the clutch pedal pivot - A - into the over center spring - arrow -.

- Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tighten the new self locking nut. Tightening specification, refer to.

If equipped, the sound absorber - arrow - over the mounting bracket/clutch pedal needs to be reinstalled.





- Bring the sound absorber back into the installed position.

There are different ways of securing the impact bolster - 1 - in front of the clutch pedal - 2 -.

Securing with two bolts

- Install the impact bolster - 1 - and tighten the two bolts. Tightening specification, refer to.





Securing with one bolt

- Install the impact bolster - 1 - and tighten the bolt - 2 -. Tightening specification, refer to.





- Install the trim cover on the driver side, as well as the covering under the trim.

Tightening Specifications