Clutch Disc: Service and Repair

Removing and installing clutch

Tools

2-hole nut turner VW tool 3212






Centering mandrel VW tool 3434






Technical values

Clutch pressure plate to dual-mass flywheel Initial tightening 20 Nm (15 ft lb.)





Clutch tightening sequence

Clutch pressure plate to dual-mass flywheel Final tightening 90 °

Preliminary work for clutch

1. Remove manual transmission.

Removing clutch

1. Mark position of clutch adjuster on the clutch pressure plate using a colored pen -arrow- .





Clutch adjuster marking

Caution:
Clutch grabbing
^ Clutch pressure plate may warp if screws are not loosened and tightened evenly.

- Loosen and tighten the clutch pressure plate in the specified order.

2. Unscrew the fastening screws on the clutch in the specified order -1 to 6- in several stages. Loosen each screw by half a turn at a time.





Clutch tightening sequence

3. Remove clutch.

Installing clutch

Information
When installing the clutch plate, observe the correct installation position. Please note marking -arrow inset- on clutch plate.





Clutch plate marking

Information
- If the marking -arrow- for the clutch adjuster no longer lines up after reassembly, the clutch must be replaced.





Marking the clutch adjuster

Information
- The clutch pressure plate must be positioned on the three dowel pins --> Fitting clutch plate of the doublemass flywheel.





Fitting clutch plate

1. Position clutch plate and pressure plate on engine using special tool centering mandrel 3434 -arrow- .





Centering the coupling plate

Information
- Replace clutch fastening screws.

Information
- If the marking -arrow- for the clutch adjuster no longer lines up after reassembly, the clutch must be replaced.





Marking the clutch adjuster

2. Screw in new fastening screws on the clutch in the specified order -1 to 6- and in several steps. Tighten each screw by half a turn at a time.

Clutch pressure plate to dual-mass flywheel Initial tightening 20 Nm (15 ft lb.)





Clutch tightening sequence

Clutch pressure plate to dual-mass flywheel Final tightening 90 °

3. Remove special tool centering mandrel 3434.

Installing a new clutch

Caution
Danger of injury from releasing clutch set.
- Due to preloading of the clutch set, parts of the coupling may fly out.

--> Locking hook on new clutch set was removed prematurely.

--> Secure clutch pressure plate. Then remove locking hook.

Information
When installing the clutch plate, observe the correct installation position. Please note marking -arrow inset- on clutch plate.





Clutch plate marking

Information
The clutch pressure plate must be positioned on the three dowel pins --> Fitting clutch plate of the doublemass flywheel.





Fitting clutch plate


1. Position new clutch set on engine using special tool centering mandrel 3434 -arrow- .





Centering the coupling plate


Information
- Replace clutch fastening screws.

2. Screw in new fastening screws on the clutch in the specified order -1 to 6- and in several steps. Tighten each screw by half a turn at a time.

Clutch pressure plate to dual-mass flywheel Initial tightening 20 Nm (15 ft lb.)





Clutch tightening sequence

Clutch pressure plate to dual-mass flywheel Final tightening 90 °

Caution:
Danger of injury from releasing clutch set.
- Due to preloading of the clutch set, parts of the coupling may fly out.

--> Locking hook on new clutch set was removed prematurely.

--> Secure clutch pressure plate. Then remove locking hook.

3. Unscrew locking hook with special tool 2-hole nut turner 3212 in an anti-clockwise direction -arrow- and remove it.






Removing locking hooks

4. Remove special tool centering mandrel 3434.

Subsequent work for clutch

1. Install manual transmission. --> Refer to Removing and installing transmission