Dismantling and assembling 4th gear clutch -K3- with pump shaft for gearboxes from 11.92 onwards — AUDI
Dismantling and assembling 4th gear clutch -K3- with pump shaft for gearboxes from 11.92 onwards on Audi: factory workshop procedure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Audi
Audi Cabriolet
1991
Power transmission
Automatic gearbox 097
Edition
11.2008
Dismantling and assembling 4th gear clutch -K3- with pump shaft for gearboxes from 11.92 onwards
Circlip
Different thicknesses
Mark after removal and re-install at same location
Thrust plate
Install with stepped side facing circlip
Inner plate
Quantity
Chapter
Immerse new inner plates in ATF for 15 minutes before installing
Outer plate
Quantity
Chapter
Pressure plate
Install with peened corrugated washer facing piston
Corrugated washer
Peened with pressure plate
Item
Circlip
Removing and installing
Fig.
Piston cap
Sealing lips are vulcanised to piston cap
Moisten sealing lips with ATF before installing
Turn piston cap slightly when installing
When removing and installing press down and fit circlip (
Item
)
Spring
Seat between piston and piston cap
Piston
Sealing lips are vulcanised to piston
Moisten sealing lips with ATF before installing
Turn piston slightly when installing
Clutch housing with pump shaft
Height varies according to number of inner and outer plates
Piston ring
Only renew defective piston rings
Destroyed during removal
Check that it is correctly seated
Fig.
Installing
Fig.
Piston ring
Only renew defective piston rings
Destroyed during removal
Check that it is correctly seated
Fig.
Removing and installing
Fig.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust plate
VW 401
Thrust plate
VW 402
Press tool
VW 407
3292/1
from
assembly tool
3292
Removing and installing circlip
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Press piston cap down carefully until the circlip can be removed or installed.
Mark circlip after removing and reinstall in same position.
Checking seating of piston rings
There is a piston ring installed on the pump shaft inside the clutch housing.
Ensure that the ends of the piston rings are hooked together.
Removing and installing piston ring
Removing
Press ends of piston ring together and release by hand.
Press two ends of piston ring apart and remove; do not twist piston ring out of groove on one side.
Installing
Fit piston ring in groove.
To hook ends together press sides of ring in and guide ends over one another.
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