Slave Cylinder With Release Bearing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
The clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing are a single unit and are replaced together.
Removing
-- Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .
-- Open the clip -2- with a screwdriver and remove the breather assembly -4- from the clutch slave cylinder -1-.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
-- Remove the clutch slave cylinder and the release bearing -A-.
Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:
- Slave cylinder bolts may only be tightened in small increments.
Otherwise, there is danger that the bolt hole tabs could break off.
-- Tighten the slave cylinder with release bearing bolts, see -item 4- in CLUTCH RELEASE MECHANISM OVERVIEW .
-- Check the O-ring -3- on the clutch slave cylinder.
-- Install the breather assembly -4- on the connection on the clutch slave cylinder -1- until the clip -2- clicks into the place.
-- To check, pull on the breather assembly.
-- Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .
-- Bleed the clutch system. Refer to CLUTCH SYSTEM, BLEEDING .