Mounting Bracket, With Manual Transmission
Mounting Bracket, with Manual Transmission
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)
• Spring compressor (V.A.S 5122)
• Release tool for brake lamp sensor (T40168).
• Release tool (T40136)
Removing
Lay clean cloths in the footwell to protect against brake fluid leaking from the clutch pedal.
- Remove the driver side instrument panel cover - 1 to 3 -.
- Disconnect the electrical connector to the footwell vent - C -.
- Remove the footwell vents - A-B -.
- Remove the brake lamp sensor => [ Brake Lamp Sensor ] Service and Repair.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the gas pedal module.
- Disconnect brake pedal from brake booster => [ Brake Pedal and Brake Booster, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Brake Pedal and Brake Booster, Disconnecting and Connecting.
If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.
- Remove the over-center spring - 2 - on the clutch pedal - 1 - => 30.
• When re-installing later, make sure the over-center spring is installed correctly.
- Remove the pins in the clutch pedal - 4 - to the clutch master cylinder from the pedal arm.
• Unlatch the lock - 1 and 2 - only when it is removed.
- Release the clutch master cylinder release tool (3355).
Rotate the tool clockwise - arrow -.
- Remove the tower brace.
- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead => 50.
- Remove the cover - 2 - over the brake fluid reservoir.
The cover - 2 - is not installed on all vehicle models.
- Remove the bolts mounting the brake booster - 1 - to the mounting bracket.
- Remove the nuts - 16 - on the mounting bracket guides.
- Turn the steering wheel with the steering wheel adjustment as far as possible to the rear, toward the driver seat.
- Move the steering wheel into the straight-ahead position The vehicle wheels are in the straight-ahead position as well.
• It is not necessary to remove the instrument cluster and steering in order to remove the steering column.
- Remove the lower bolts - 2 - on the steering column.
- Remove the lower bolts - 2 through 4 - for the steering column and mounting bracket.
- Unclip the gap cover - 2 - from the upper trim - 1 - for the steering column switch module (SMLS) - arrow A -.
- Remove the cable guides on the steering column.
• the steering wheel is not shown in the illustration. Do not remove the steering and the instrument cluster.
- Remove the steering column bolts - 1 and 2 - on the central tube while supporting the steering column from below with the hand.
• Loosen and remove the bolts - 1 and 2 - with a pawl with a 3/8" drive and socket and extension.
- Pull the steering column out of the steering shaft
- Carefully lay down the steering column and steering wheel.
- Remove the mounting bracket from the vehicle.
When removing the mounting bracket, be careful not to pull the clutch master cylinder out of the hydraulic line.
The clutch master cylinder remains in the vehicle.
Installing
If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.
Make sure the seal on the clutch master cylinder is seated properly before inserting the mounting bracket.
- Install the mounting bracket into the guides in the vehicle.
Guide the clutch master cylinder through the opening on the mounting bracket while slightly turning it to the right so that the cylinder mount fits through mounting bracket.
- Install the nuts on the mounting bracket guides and secure it.
- Install the bolts from the brake booster - 1 - to the mounting bracket and tighten them.
• First install the bolts from the brake booster to the mounting bracket and tighten them.
- Tighten the nuts - 16 - on the mounting bracket guides.
- Engage the clutch master cylinder in the mounting bracket release tool (3355).
Rotate the tool counter-clockwise - arrow B - while pulling the master cylinder forward - arrow -.
- Slide the pins - 4 - in the clutch pedal to the clutch master cylinder in and press them in until they are flush.
Make sure the pins are in the correct location. The groove on the pin - B - must align with the groove in the pedal arm.
- Install the over-center spring - 2 - on the clutch pedal => 30.
- Connect the electrical connector to the gas pedal module.
Clip the brake pedal to the brake booster.
- Hold the push rod ball head in front of the mount and push the brake pedal toward the brake booster, so that the ball head clicks into place.
If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.
- Install the brake lamp sensor => [ Brake Lamp Sensor ] Service and Repair.
- Push the steering column - 1 - on the steering shaft - 3 -.
- Mount the steering column onto the central tube and install the bolts.
• Note that the bolts have different lengths.
- Tighten the bolts - 1 and 2 - diagonally to 20 Nm.
• Install the bolts - 1 and 2 - with a pawl with a 3/8" drive and socket and extension.
- Tighten the bolts to 20 Nm with torque wrench (V.A.G 1331) and spring compressor (V.A.S 5122) with extension.
- Mount the upper trim gap cover for for the steering column switch module (SMLS).
- Install the cable guides on the steering column.
- Tighten the bolt on the steering shaft - 2 - to 20 Nm.
- Install and tighten the lower bolts - 1 through 4 - for the steering column and mounting bracket to 20 Nm.
- Install the footwell vents - A-B -.
- Tighten the footwell vent screw - A -.
- Connect the electrical connector to the footwell vent - C -.
- Install the driver side instrument panel cover - 1 to 3 -.
- Install the cover - 2 - over the brake fluid reservoir.
The cover - 2 - is not installed on all vehicle models.
- Install the plenum chamber bulkhead => 50.
- Install the tower brace => 40.