Removing and installing bleeder connection — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code FV

• Opens: brake fluid, clutch fluid
• Special tools named: 3094

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• When performing the following steps, make sure that no brake fluid escapes onto the gearbox. If this does happen, clean the affected area thoroughly.
• Clamping off the supply hose with the hose clamp3094 will cause a permanent deformation.However, this does not damage the supply hose.After removing the hose clamp 3094, the supply hose must be returned to its original shape.
• Catch escaping brake fluid.Do not operate clutch pedal after pipe/hose assembly has been disconnected. — Place lint-free cloth under bleeder connection.
• (Item B) can be disregarded.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove air cleaner housing 23Air cleaner; Removing and installing air cleaner housing or 24Air cleaner; Removing and installing air cleaner housing. [Note: When performing the following steps, make sure that no brake fluid escapes onto the gearbox. If this does happen, clean the affected area thoroughly.]
2. Place lint-free cloth under clutch master cylinder.
3. Using hose clamp3094, clamp off supply hose (2) to clutch master cylinder. [Note: Clamping off the supply hose with the hose clamp3094 will cause a permanent deformation.However, this does not damage the supply hose.After removing the hose clamp 3094, the supply hose must be returned to its original shape.]
4. ⚠ Catch escaping brake fluid.Do not operate clutch pedal after pipe/hose assembly has been disconnected. — Place lint-free cloth under bleeder connection.
5. Pull out retaining clip (arrow) as far as it will go and disconnect pipe/hose assembly (A) from bleeder connection. [Note: (Item B) can be disregarded.]

6. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122.
7. Release retaining clip (2) with a screwdriver or pointed object and pull bleeder connection (4) off clutch slave cylinder (1).
8. Connect pipe/hose assembly (1) to connection .
9. Check O-ring (3) at clutch slave cylinder. Push bleeder connection onto connection on clutch slave cylinder so that retaining clip (2) snaps into place.
10. Pull on bleeder connection to check it is secure.
11. Bleed clutch hydraulics .
12. Install air cleaner housing 23Air cleaner; Removing and installing air cleaner housing or 24Air cleaner; Removing and installing air cleaner housing.

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