Over-Center Spring

Over-Center Spring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly Tool (T10178)

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

Removing

- Move the driver's seat all the way back and raise the steering wheel to it's highest position.

- Remove the driver's side trim and the cover under the trim.






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

- Remove the foot well vent - 3 -.

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






Next, remove the sound absorber - arrow - from the clutch pedal bracket, if equipped. Perform the following:






- Remove the retainers - A -.






- Push the sound absorber near the upper nut - 1 - above the clutch pedal - A - in the - direction of the arrow - and remove the sound absorber.






- Remove the nut - 2 - and the bolt - 5 - and then remove the clutch pedal - 1 - from the bracket - 3 -.






• The clutch pedal remains engaged in the master cylinder actuator rod.

- Move the clutch pedal downward and remove the over-center spring - 4 -.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:

• Replace the self-locking nuts.

- Install the over-center spring - 2 - into the bracket from the top and hold the end of the spring in its installed position using the assembly tool (T10178).






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






- Insert the clutch pedal pivot pin - 1 - into the mounting area of the over-center spring.

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

Some vehicles have a sound absorber - arrow - over the clutch pedal bracket.






- Install the sound absorber back into it's installed position.

- Install the impact bolster support - 1 - and tighten the bolt - 2 - to specification.






- Install the wire guide - 2 - to the steering column.






- Install the foot well vent - 3 -.

- Install the driver's side trim and the cover under the trim.

- If disconnected, connect the battery.

Tightening Specifications