Clutch Slave Cylinder: Service and Repair

Slave Cylinder

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Removing

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

- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.

- Remove the complete air filter housing if it located above the clutch slave cylinder. Refer to one of the following:

Diesel engines.

Gas engines.

- Remove the shift cable lock retainer - arrow 1 - from the shift lever - A -.





- Remove the shift cable from the pin.

Metal Relay Lever

- Remove the selector cable lock retainer - 2 - from the relay lever - B -.

- Remove the selector cable from the pin.

- Remove the lock retainer - arrow 3 - for the relay lever - B - and then remove the relay lever.

Plastic Relay Lever

- Remove the relay lever together with the cable retainer from the transmission. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.

Continuation for All

- Remove the nut - arrow 4 - and then remove the shift lever - A -.





- Remove the cable bracket bolts - arrows - from the transmission.

- Tie up the shift and selector cables.

- Remove the bracket - B - from the transmission and pull it off the hose/line assembly - A -.

- Remove the transmission support bolts - arrows A - and support.





- Place a lint free cloth under the clutch slave cylinder.

- Remove the clamp for the hose/line assembly from the clutch slave cylinder.

- Pull the hose/line assembly from the slave cylinder and plug it.

- Remove the clutch slave cylinder bolts - arrows B - and slave cylinder.

CAUTION!
Do not press the clutch pedal any more.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

- Install the clutch slave cylinder and tighten the bolts - arrows B - to specifications.





- Attach the hose/line assembly to the clutch slave cylinder.

- Push the hose/line assembly clamp all the way in.

- Pull on the hose/line assembly to make sure it is secure.

- Install the transmission support and bolts - arrows A -.

- Bleed the clutch system after installing the clutch slave cylinder. Refer to => [ Clutch System, Bleeding ] 0A4 Transmission.

Assemble the selector mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift and Selector Cables ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

Adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- If removed, install the air filter housing. Refer to one of the following:

Diesel engines.

Gas engines.

- Connect the ground cable to the battery.

Tightening Specifications

Clutch slave cylinder to transmission, see - item 9 -=> [ Bolt ] Service and Repair.

Transmission shift lever to shift shaft, see - item 18 -=> [ Nut ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

Cable bracket to transmission, see - item 6 -=> [ Bolt ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.

Transmission support to transmission bracket and transmission:





- Replace the bolts.

- Tighten all bolts hand tight.

- Tighten the bolts to specification.