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Clutch, LuK






Clutch, LuK

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Flywheel Retainer (3067)

Centering Pin (T10097)

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

Grease for Clutch Plate Splines (G 000 100)

Centering Mandrel (3176) (for engines which have a crankshaft with a smaller diameter => [ Centering the Clutch Disc, Removing and Installing the Pressure Plate on Engines with a Crankshaft with a Smaller Diameter, or Engines with a Needle Bearing in the Crankshaft ] Clutch, Sachs)

Removing

Remove the transmission.

- Install the flywheel retainer (3067) to loosen the bolts.

- Loosen the bolt diagonally and in small steps.

- Remove the pressure plate and the clutch disc.

Installing

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

Allocate the pressure plate and the clutch disc to match the engine code. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Check whether there are alignment sleeves for the engine/transmission in the cylinder block; install if necessary.

If the alignment sleeves are missing, it will be difficult to shift, there will be clutch problems and the transmission may make noises (loose rattling).

Clutch Plate Installed Position





"Getriebeseite" (transmission side) faces the transmission.

Checking the Ends of the Diaphragm Spring





Wear up to half the thickness of the diaphragm spring - arrows - is permitted.

Checking the Spring and Rivet Connections





- Check the spring connections - arrows A - for damage and make sure the rivet connections - arrows B - are tight.

Check the Position of the Adjustment Mechanism on a New Pressure Plate





Both edges - A - of the adjusting ring must be located between both notches - arrows B -.

If the adjusting ring takes on a different position with a new pressure plate, the pressure plate and clutch disc must not be installed.

With a used clutch, the adjusting ring may take on a position outside of the notches.

Replace the clutch disc and pressure plate if the rivets are damaged or loose.

Replace the pressure plate and the clutch disc together.

Allocate the clutch disc and pressure plate to match the engine code. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Clean the input shaft splines and (on a used clutch disc) the hub splines. Remove any corrosion and then apply a very thin coat of grease for clutch plate splines (G 000 100) to the splines. Then move the clutch disc back and forth on the input shaft until the hub moves freely on the shaft. Remove any excess grease.

The pressure plate is corrosion-protected and lubricated. Only the running surfaces may be cleaned. Otherwise the service life of the clutch will be shortened considerably.

The pressure plate contact surface and the clutch disc lining must completely touch the flywheel. Install the bolts.

- Remove the flywheel retainer (3067) when installing.






Engines having a Crankshaft with a Smaller Diameter - arrow -, or Engines Having a Needle Bearing - arrow - in the Crankshaft






Centering the Clutch Disc, Removing and Installing the Pressure Plate on Engines with a Crankshaft with a Smaller Diameter, or Engines with a Needle Bearing - arrow - in the Crankshaft






Ignore - arrows A and B -.

Continuation for All

When installing, tighten the bolts as follows so the pressure plate does not distort (causing shuddering on acceleration):

- Position the pressure plate on the alignment pins.

- Install all the bolts evenly, by hand, until the bolt heads contact the pressure plate.

- Tighten the bolts in small steps and in a diagonal sequence to prevent damaging the centering holes of the pressure plate and the centering pins of the dual mass flywheel. Tightening specification, refer to - item 4 - in the => [ Clutch Overview, LuK ] Clutch Overview, LuK.

Install the transmission.