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Slave Cylinder With Release Bearing






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.

Removing

Remove the transmission.

- Open the clip - 2 - with a screwdriver or a pointed tool and remove bleeder - 4 - from slave cylinder - 1 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Remove the clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing - A -.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Slave cylinder bolts may only be tightened in small increments.

Otherwise, there is the danger that the tabs with the fastening holes could break off.

- Fasten the clutch slave cylinder with release bearing - item 4 - => [ (Item 4) Bolt ] Clutch Release Mechanism Overview.

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- Check the O-ring - 3 - on the clutch slave cylinder.






- Install the bleeder - 4 - on the connection on the clutch slave cylinder - 1 - until the clip - 2 - clicks into the place.

- To check, pull on the bleeder.

Install the transmission.

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