Over-Center Spring: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Assembly Tool T10178
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

Removing 

-- Move the driver's seat all the way back and raise the steering wheel to it's highest position.

-- Remove the driver's side trim and the cover under the trim. Refer to "Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim" in Removal and Installation .

Fig 1: Identifying Cable Ties, Cable Guide & Floor Vent

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-- Remove the wire guide -2- from the steering column.

-- Remove the foot well vent -3-. Refer to "Vents" in Removal and Installation .

There are different ways of securing the impact bolster support -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2- :

Securing with Two Bolts

-- Remove the impact bolster support bolts and support -1-.

Fig 2: Fastening Impact Bolster In Front Of Clutch Pedal

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Securing with One Bolt

-- Remove the impact bolster support bolt -2- and support -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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Next, remove the sound absorber -arrow- from the clutch pedal bracket, if equipped. Perform the following:

Fig 4: Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Remove the retainers -A-.

Fig 5: Sound Absorber Retainers

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-- Push the sound absorber near the upper nut -1- above the clutch pedal -A- in the -direction of the arrow- and remove the sound absorber.

Fig 6: Pushing Sound Absorber Near Upper Nut Above Clutch Pedal

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-- Remove the nut -2- and the bolt -5- and then remove the clutch pedal -1- from the bracket -3-.

Fig 7: Identifying Clutch Pedal, Mounting Bracket, Nut And Bolt

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-- Move the clutch pedal downward and remove the over-center spring -4-.

Installing 

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:

-- Install the over-center spring -2- into the bracket from the top and hold the end of the spring in its installed position using the assembly tool T10178.

Fig 8: Inserting Over-Center Spring Into Mounting Bracket And Holding Spring End In Installation Position Using Assembly Tool T10178

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-- The mounting area -arrow- for the clutch pedal pivot pin -A- must be positioned vertically.

Fig 9: Identifying Mounting Area For Clutch Pedal Pivot Pin

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-- Insert the clutch pedal pivot pin into the mounting area of the over-center spring.

-- Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tighten the self-locking nut to specification. Refer to Tightening Specifications .

Some vehicles have a sound absorber -arrow- over the clutch pedal bracket.

Fig 10: Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Install the sound absorber back into it's installed position.

There are different ways of securing the impact bolster support -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2- :

Securing with Two Bolts

-- Install the impact bolster support -1- and tighten the bolts to specification. Refer to Tightening Specifications .

Fig 11: Fastening Impact Bolster In Front Of Clutch Pedal

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Securing with One Bolt

-- Install the impact bolster support -1- and tighten the bolt -2- to specification. Refer to Tightening Specifications .

Fig 12: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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-- Install the driver's side trim and the cover under the trim. Refer to "Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim" in Removal and Installation .