Clutch Release Bearing: Service and Repair

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.

Requirement:

• The 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 with release bearing - A -.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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

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

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

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






- Push the breather assembly - 4 - onto the clutch slave cylinder connection - 1 - until the clip - 2 - clicks into place.

- To check, pull on the breather assembly.

- Install the transmission.

- Bleed the hydraulic system. Refer to => [ Hydraulic System, Bleeding ] Procedures.