Slave Cylinder With Release Bearing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

NOTE:

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-.

Fig 1: Bleeder At Slave Cylinder, Removal/Installation

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Slave Cylinder Bolts

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-- 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.

Fig 3: Bleeder At Slave Cylinder, Removal/Installation

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-- 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 .