Over-Center Spring: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

Removing 

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

-- Remove the storage compartment and cover on the driver side. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Fig 1: Identifying Left Footwell Air Vent Remove/Install Components

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-- Remove the footwell vent -1-. Refer to Removal and Installation .

The footwell vent may look different than what is shown in the illustration.

Fig 2: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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

-- Remove the fuse panel under the instrument panel on the left side and move it to the side. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the relay panel under the instrument panel on the left side and move it to the side. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the retainers -arrows- and the footwell trim panel.

Fig 3: Identifying Footwell Trim Nuts

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and the universal joint -2- from the steering gear.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolt And Steering Gear Universal Joint

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Remove the sound absorber -arrow- from over the bracket/clutch pedal, if equipped.

Fig 5: Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Remove the retainers -A-.

Fig 6: Identifying Damper Retainers

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-- Remove the sound absorber.

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

Fig 7: Clutch Pedal Upper Nut (1)

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

Fig 8: 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 

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install the over-center spring into the bracket from the top.

-- 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 in the over-center spring.

-- Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tighten the self-locking nut.

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

Fig 10: Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Bring the sound absorber back into the installed position.

Fig 11: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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-- Install the impact bolster support -1- and tighten the bolt -2- to specification, refer to OVER-CENTER SPRING .

-- Install the universal joint -2- to the steering gear and install the new bolt -1-. Refer to Special Tools .

Fig 12: Identifying Bolt And Steering Gear Universal Joint

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-- Perform a basic setting on the steering angle sensor -G85- using the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051.