Clutch Master Cylinder: Service and Repair

Master Cylinder

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pliers (T10005)

Removing

- Remove the mounting bracket. Refer to the following:

Eos, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ] Mounting Bracket.

- Disengage the mount for the clutch master cylinder actuator rod using the pliers (T10005).






- Place a spacer - A - between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and then push the clutch pedal as far as the spacer.






• Length of spacer = approximately 40 mm (for example, a 1/2 socket)

- Disengage the master cylinder - B - and remove it from the bracket in the - direction of arrow 1 - and the in the - direction of arrow 2 -.

Installing

• Move the clutch pedal up to the stop in its resting position.

- Install the mount - 2 - onto the clutch master cylinder actuator rod - 1 -.






- Place a spacer - A - between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and then push the clutch pedal as far as the spacer.






• Spacer length = approximately 40 mm (for example, a 1/2" socket)

- Install the clutch master cylinder to the bracket in the - direction of arrow 1 - and then in the - direction of arrow 2 -.

- Press the master cylinder clutch actuator rod - 1 - in the - direction of the arrow - until the mount - 2 - engages audibly in the clutch pedal.






- Install the mounting bracket. Refer to one of the following:

Passat and CC, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ] Mounting Bracket.

Eos, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ] Mounting Bracket.