Master Cylinder

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

-- Remove the mounting bracket. Refer to one of the following:

GTI from 2006 through 2009, refer to MOUNTING BRACKET .

Golf/GTI from 2010, refer to .

-- Disengage the mount from the clutch master cylinder actuator rod using the pliers T10005.

Fig 1: Disengaging Master Cylinder Operating Rod Mount Using Pliers T10005

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-- Place a spacer -A- between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and then push the clutch pedal as far as the spacer.

Fig 2: Disengaging Securing Bracket And Pulling Master Cylinder Out Of Mounting Bracket

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-- Disengage the master cylinder -B- and remove the master cylinder from the bracket -arrow 1- and -arrow 2-.

Installing

-- Install the mount -2- onto the clutch master cylinder actuator rod -1-.

Fig 3: Installing Mount On Master Cylinder Operating Rod

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-- Place a spacer -A- between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and then push the clutch pedal as far as the spacer.

Fig 4: Engaging Master Cylinder On Mounting Bracket

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-- Install the clutch master cylinder to the mounting bracket -arrow 1- and -arrow 2-.

-- Push the clutch master cylinder actuator rod -1- in the -direction of the arrow- until the mount -2- clicks into the place in the clutch pedal.

Fig 5: Pressing Master Cylinder Actuator Rod Until Mount Engages Audibly In Clutch Pedal

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-- Install the mounting bracket, refer to one of the following:

GTI from 2006 through 2009, refer to MOUNTING BRACKET .

Golf/GTI from 2010, refer to .