Master Cylinder
Clutch Pedal and Hydraulics
Master Cylinder
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Pliers (T10005)
Removing
- Remove the mounting bracket, refer to one of the following:
GTI, through 2009, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ].
Golf/GTI, from 2010, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ]. Clutch Pedal and Hydraulics
- Disengage the mount using the (T10005).
- Place a spacer - A - between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and press the clutch pedal toward the spacer.
• Length of spacer = approximately 40 mm (for example, 1/2 inch socket)
- Disengage the master cylinder - B - and pull the master cylinder out of the mounting bracket - arrow 1 - and - arrow 2 -.
Installing
• Pull the clutch pedal up to the stop in the rest position.
- Install the mount - 2 - onto the master cylinder operating rod - 1 -.
- Place a spacer - A - between the clutch pedal and jounce bumper and press clutch pedal toward the spacer.
• Length of spacer = approximately 40 mm (for example, 1/2 inch socket)
- Install the master cylinder to the mounting bracket - arrow 1 - and - arrow 2 -.
- Press the master cylinder 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:
GTI, through 2009, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ].
Golf/GTI, from 2010, refer to => [ Mounting Bracket ]. Clutch Pedal and Hydraulics