Clutch Slave Cylinder: Service and Repair

Clutch Slave Cylinder

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Removing

- First check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code.

- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.

- Remove the complete air filter housing if the slave cylinder is not accessible.

- Remove the shift cable lock washer - arrow 1 - from the selector lever - A -.

- Remove the shift cable from the pin.





With a Metal Relay Lever:

- Remove the selector cable lock washer - 2 - from the relay lever - B -.

- Remove the selector cable from the pin.

- Remove the lock washer - arrow 3 - from the relay lever - B - and then remove the relay lever.

With a Plastic Relay Lever:

- Remove the relay lever together with the cable retainer from the transmission. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.

Continuation for All:

- Remove the nut - arrow 4 - and then remove the transmission shift lever - A -.

- Remove the cable mounting bracket bolts - arrows - from the transmission.





- Tie up the shift and selector cables.

- Remove the bracket - B - from the transmission and then pull it off the hose/line assembly - A -.

- Remove the transmission support bolts - arrows A -.





- Place a lint-free cloth under the clutch master cylinder.

- Remove the clip for the hose/line assembly from the clutch slave cylinder.

- Pull the hose/line assembly out of the slave cylinder and plug it.

- Remove the clutch slave cylinder bolts - arrows B - and slave cylinder.


Do not press the clutch pedal any more.

Installing

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

- Install the clutch slave cylinder and tighten the bolts - arrows B - to specifications.





- Install the hose/line assembly to the clutch slave cylinder.

- Pull on the hose/line assembly to make sure it is secure.

- Push the hose/line assembly clip all the way in.

- Install the transmission support and bolts - arrows A -.

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

Assemble the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

Adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- If removed, install the air filter housing.

- Connect the ground cable to the battery.

Tightening Specifications

Clutch slave cylinder to transmission bolts, see - item 9 - in => [ Clutch Release Mechanism ] Service and Repair.

Transmission support to transmission bracket and transmission bolts - arrows -:





- Replace the bolts.

- Tighten the bolts hand-tight.

- Tighten the bolt to 20 Nm + 90 degrees (1/4) additional turn.