Mounting Bracket

Mounting Bracket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hose Clamps Up to 25 mm Dia. (3094)

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

• Sealing Tool (T10249)

Removing

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

- Remove the air filter housing if it is located near the battery.

- Remove the battery and the battery tray.

• While performing the following work, make sure no brake fluid comes into contact with the longitudinal member or with the transmission below. If it does, clean the area thoroughly.

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






- Clamp off the supply hose to the master cylinder using the hose clamp up to 25 mm dia. (3094).

- It can also be sealed using the sealing tool (T10249/1).

The clutch position sensor (G476) - arrow 1 - and the circlip - arrow 2 - will be removed later in the procedure. These are located near the brake booster - A -. They are partially covered.






- Remove the supply hose - 1 - from the clutch master cylinder.






- Pull the circlip - 2 - out and remove the line - 3 - from the clutch master cylinder.

- Unclip the clutch position sensor near the supply hose - 1 - from the clutch master cylinder - arrow - and disconnect the connector - 4 -.

• When working in the area of the floor, cover the carpet with a cloth to protect it against any leaking brake fluid.

- Remove the storage compartment and cover on the driver side.






- Remove the footwell vent - 1 -.

The footwell vent may look different than what is shown in the illustration.






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

- Remove the fuse panel under the instrument panel on the left side and move it to the side.

- Remove the relay panel under the instrument panel on the left side and move it to the side.

Remove the nuts - arrows - for the mounting bracket as follows:






Remove the sound absorber - arrow - from the bracket/clutch pedal, if equipped.






- Remove the retainers - A -.






- Remove the sound absorber.

- Wrap the universal joint adapter from the socket set (V.A.G 1835) with tape.

- Push the wiring harness - 1 - upward and to the left - arrow - using a extension - 2 - from the socket set (V.A.G 1835).






- If equipped, push the sound absorber up around the upper nut - 1 - and over the clutch pedal - A - in the - direction of the arrow -.






- Remove the upper nut - 1 -.

The upper nut - 1 - is accessible between the relay carrier and the steering column.

- Then, remove both lower nuts - 2 - and the mount bracket - 3 -.






- If equipped, remove the sound absorber at the same time.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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






• Replace the self-locking nuts.

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






- Install the trim and the cover on the driver side.

- Push the line - 1 - with seal - 2 - into the clutch master cylinder connection - 4 - until the clip - 3 - audibly locks into place.






- Pull on the line to make sure it is tight.

- After removing the hose clamp up to 25 mm dia. (3094) , bring the supply hose back to its original shape.

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

- Install the battery.

- Install the air filter housing, if it was removed earlier.

Tightening Specifications