Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing

Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• The clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing are a single unit and are replaced together.

• Pay attention to the thread pitch on the bolts when cleaning the threaded hole in the clutch housing.

Requirements:

• Transmission is removed.

Removing

- Pull out the clip - 2 - with a screwdriver or a pointed tool and remove the breather assembly - 4 - from the clutch slave cylinder - 1 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Remove the clutch slave cylinder together with release bearing - A -.

Installing

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

• Tighten the clutch slave cylinder with release bearing bolts in small increments only.

Otherwise, there is the danger that the tabs for the bolts could break off.

- Tighten the clutch slave cylinder with release bearing bolts to specification. Refer to - item 4 - in => [ Clutch Release Mechanism Overview ] Clutch Release Mechanism Overview.

- Check the seal/O-ring - 3 - for the clutch slave cylinder for damage.






- Push the breather assembly - 4 - onto the clutch slave cylinder - 1 - until the clip - 2 - audibly engages.

- To check, pull on the breather assembly.

- Install the transmission.

- Bleed the clutch system. Refer to => [ Clutch System, Bleeding ] Procedures.