Clutch, SACHS

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Flywheel Retainer 3067
Centering Drift T10372
Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
On engines which have a crankshaft with a smaller diameter, or engines with a needle bearing in the crankshaft - Fig 6.
Centering Mandrel 3434Fig 7.
Grease for Clutch Plate Splines G 000 100

Removing

Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .

-- Install the flywheel retainer 3067 to loosen the bolts.

-- Loosen the bolt diagonally and in small steps.

Fig 1: Identifying Stop & Pin

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When loosening, the stop -2- and the bolt -1- must loosen up together.

-- If the stop does not loosen: push the bolt toward the dual mass flywheel.

-- Remove the pressure plate and the clutch disc.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE:

Allocate the pressure plate and the clutch disc according to the engine code.

Make sure centering sleeves for the engine to transmission are installed in the cylinder block, install if necessary.

If the alignment bushings are missing, it will be difficult to shift, there will be clutch problems and transmission may make noises (loose rattling).

Fig 2: Identifying Installation Position Of Clutch Disc At Dual-Mass Flywheel

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"Getriebeseite" (transmission side) and the spring cage face the transmission.

Fig 3: Checking Ends Of Diaphragm Spring

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Wear up to half the thickness of the diaphragm spring -arrows- is permitted.

Fig 4: Check Spring Connections And Rivet Connections

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-- Check the spring connections between the pressure plate and the cover for cracks and make sure the rivet connections are tight.

Replace the pressure plate if the spring connections are damaged or if the rivet connections -arrows- are loose.

-- Remove the flywheel retainer 3067 when installing.

Centering the Clutch Disc and Removing/Installing the Pressure Plate

Fig 5: Identifying 3067

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Fig 6: Crankshafts With Smaller Diameter Or Needle Bearing

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Fig 7: Centering the clutch disc, removing and installing the pressure plate on engines with a crankshaft with a smaller diameter, or engines with a needle bearing -arrow- in the crankshaft.

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Continuation for all Vehicles

When installing, tighten the bolts as follows so the pressure plate does not distort (causing shuddering on acceleration) :

Fig 8: Checking Pressure Plate Does Not Distort

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-- Make sure the stop pin (position sensor) -arrow- moves easily.

-- Position the pressure plate on the alignment pins.

-- Install all the bolts evenly, by hand, until the bolt heads contact the pressure plate.

When doing this, the stop pin -arrow- must lift off from the pressure plate.

-- Tighten the bolts in small steps and in a diagonal sequence to prevent damaging the centering holes of the pressure plate and the centering pins of the dual mass flywheel.

Tightening specification, see -item 4- in SACHS .

Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .