Clutch, servicing: Notes

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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Clutch, Servicing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

3067 Flywheel retainer
3176 Centering mandrel
VAG 1331 Torque wrench

NOTE:

Observe the general repair instructions. Refer to General repair instructions .
Replace clutch plates and pressure plates with damaged or loose rivets.
Select the correct clutch plate and pressure plate according to engine code:

Clean input shaft splines and (in the case of used clutch plates) the hub splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coating of grease G 000 100 to the splines. Then move clutch plate on input shaft until hub moves freely on shaft. Excess grease must be removed.
Pressure plates are protected against corrosion and are greased. Only the contact surface may be cleaned, otherwise the service life of the clutch will be reduced.
If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the bellhousing, flywheel and parts of the engine facing the transmission to reduce the smell of burnt linings.

Fig 2: Clutch Remove/Install Components

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Remove transmission to work on clutch. Refer to Transmission, removing and installing .

A - Colored marking on dual mass flywheel

If components are marked, white marking -A- on dual mass flywheel must coincide with white marking -B- on pressure plate.

B - Colored marking on pressure plate

If components are marked, white marking -A- on dual mass flywheel must coincide with white marking -B- on pressure plate.

1 - Flywheel/dual mass flywheel

Make sure that centering pins are a tight fit
Contact surface for clutch lining must be free of grooves, oil and grease
Removing and installing. Refer to 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK

2 - Bolt for flywheel

Always replace
Vehicles without dual mass flywheel 60 Nm + turn 90 ° further
Vehicles with dual mass flywheel

Bolt length 22 mm 60 Nm + turn 90 ° further
Bolt length 42 mm 60 Nm + turn 180 ° further

3 - Clutch plate

Installation position:

Spring pack (coil springs) toward pressure plate and transmission
Clutch lining must make full contact with flywheel
Marking "Getriebeseite" (if present) goes toward pressure plate and transmission

Do not grease
Clutch plate diameter. Refer to Code letters, application, ratios, capacities onward
Centering. See Centering clutch plate and removing and installing pressure plate
Lightly grease splines

4 - Pressure plate

Removing and installing. See Centering clutch plate and removing and installing pressure plate
Check ends of diaphragm spring. See Checking ends of diaphragm spring
Checking spring connection and riveted fastenings. See Checking spring connection and riveted fastenings
If components are marked, assemble with white marking on flywheel -A- aligning with white marking on pressure plate -B-.

5 - Bolt, 25 Nm

Loosen and tighten gradually over several stages in diagonal sequence

6 - Needle bearing

Removing and installing:

Refer to 13 - ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER BLOCK